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Best Public Schools in Ashland, OR

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At a glance

Schools

2,321

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBellview Elementary School26^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ashland Middle School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Helman Elementary School 14.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Ashland, Oregon has 7 schools — five elementary schools (including two K–8 schools), one middle school, and one high school — serving about 2,321 students across Ashland School District 5 and Pinehurst School District 94. Ashland School District 5 is rated 4th of 141 Oregon districts, at the 97th percentile, with 5 stars, while Pinehurst School District 94 has no current district rank.

Among the standouts, Bellview Elementary School leads academically: 26th of 709, 96th percentile, 5 stars; all-grade ELA 76.6%, math 70.2%, science 69.8%, science 21.5 points above district and 39.2 above state. Helman Elementary School combines strong achievement with the city's best attendance: chronic absenteeism 12.0% vs district 29.5% and state 33.5%, rank 70th of 709, 90th percentile, 5 stars; ELA 70.5%, math 61.5%. Ashland High School has the only graduation-rate data: 87.2% vs state 83.0%, rank 36th of 271, 87th percentile, 4 stars; 11th-grade ELA 62.7%, math 40.4%, science 48.1%, but its all-grade ELA/math are lowest among Ashland School District 5 schools. Ashland Middle School ranks 39th of 371, 89th percentile, 4 stars; Walker Elementary School ranks 100th of 709, 86th percentile, 4 stars; TRAILS Outdoor School ranks 208th of 709, 71st percentile, 4 stars and has 35.5% chronic absenteeism, with 3rd-grade ELA/math suppressed (unknown). Pinehurst Elementary School has 8 students, $58,863 per student, an 8.0 student-teacher ratio, ELA 46.2%, math 30.8%, and suppressed science; its 2011–12 rank is not current.

All six Ashland School District 5 schools exceed state averages in all-grade ELA, math, and science. Chronic absenteeism ranges from Helman Elementary School's 12.0% to Ashland High School's 36.3%, with Bellview Elementary School 20.1%, Walker Elementary School 21.4%, Ashland Middle School 32.5%, and TRAILS Outdoor School 35.5%. Free/reduced lunch rates are tightly clustered from 61.15% to 66.53% among Ashland School District 5 schools. Ashland High School has the highest per-student spending ($23,333) and student-teacher ratio (20.2); Walker Elementary School has the lowest spending ($19,381); Helman Elementary School has the lowest ratio (14.8). Pinehurst Elementary School is an extreme small-school outlier, and suppressed values mean unknown, not zero or failure.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)								OSAS Mathematics (2026)								OSAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1070 Tolman Creek Rd	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Ashland School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 482-1310	248	16	15.4	64.1%	190 (76.6%)	2 (0.8%)	23 (9.3%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	95.7	26^th of 709 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.1	23^rd of 706 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	63.0	86.5	79.1					76.6	69.6	73.1	67.4					70.2	69.8			69.8	$21,829	$00	$21,829
Helman Elementary School	Public	K-5	705 Helman St	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Ashland School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 482-5620	260	18	14.8	64.2%	195 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.1%)	87.4	70^th of 709 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.8	53^rd of 706 public elementary schools	92.5%	17	55.3	77.6	76.7					70.5	53.2	73.5	58.3					61.5	45.0			45.0	$22,351	$00	$22,351
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	364 Walker Ave	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Ashland School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 482-1516	242	15	15.9	66.5%	162 (66.9%)	3 (1.2%)	43 (17.8%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	82.8	100^th of 709 public elementary schools	85.9%		90.7	55^th of 706 public elementary schools	92.2%	45	62.7	57.4	72.9					65.0	58.8	55.3	40.7					51.0	55.0			55.0	$19,381	$00	$19,381
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Walker Ave	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Ashland School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 482-1611	529	32	16.3	64.8%	365 (69.0%)	6 (1.1%)	85 (16.1%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.6%)	87.5	39^th of 371 public middle schools	89.5%		79.9	52^nd of 368 public middle schools	85.9%	13				66.2	71.2	62.1		66.7				57.4	53.7	44.9		51.9		43.5		43.5	$21,358	$00	$21,358
Ashland High School	Public	9-12	201 S Mountain Ave	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Ashland School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 482-8771	877	43	20.2	64.2%	631 (71.9%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (12.4%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (10.1%)	83.6	36^th of 271 public high schools	86.7%		90.7	22^nd of 270 public high schools	91.9%	14							62.7	62.7							40.4	40.4			48.1	48.1	$23,333	$00	$23,333
TRAILS Outdoor School	Public	K-8	158 Walker Ave	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Ashland School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 482-8577	157	9	17.2	61.1%	126 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	65.1	208^th of 709 public elementary schools	70.7%		64.1	213^th of 706 public elementary schools	69.8%	5		88.2	40.0	71.4	55.6	68.8		66.3		52.9	26.7	64.3	40.0	64.3		50.0	13.3	64.3		37.9	$20,939	$00	$20,939
Pinehurst Elementary School	Public	K-8	15337 Hwy 66	Ashland	97520	Jackson County	Pinehurst School District 94	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 482-1910	8	1	8.0	—	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)								46.2								30.8					$58,863	$00	$58,863

Cities Near Ashland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Talent	9.91 mi	2	126^th
Phoenix	12.31 mi	4	174^th
Medford	14.45 mi	22	104^th
Eagle Point	18.55 mi	7	153^rd
Jacksonville	19.94 mi	2	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.