Middle Schools in Medford School District 549C

Summary:

The Medford School District 549C in Oregon is home to four middle schools: Hedrick Middle School, Oakdale Middle School, McLoughlin Middle School, and The Valley School of Southern Oregon. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the middle schools in the Medford School District, The Valley School of Southern Oregon stands out as a high-performing institution. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, The Valley School of Southern Oregon had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. Despite having a higher student-teacher ratio, the school spent significantly less per student than the other middle schools in the district.

In contrast, Oakdale Middle School and McLoughlin Middle School appear to be the lower-performing schools in the district, based on their statewide rankings and test score proficiency rates. Additionally, all four middle schools in the Medford School District had high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may be an area of concern for the district to address.

District Detail

815 S Oakdale Ave
Medford, OR 97501-3531

(541) 842-3636

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,735

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hedrick Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 E Jackson St	Medford	97504	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3700	952	47	20.1	86.8%	632 (66.4%)	9 (0.9%)	224 (23.5%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	65 (6.8%)	54.5	138^th of 368 public middle schools	62.5%		56.5	133^rd of 371 public middle schools	64.2%	5	40.1	34.6	47.5	26.5	31.6	45.3	40.7	$17,479	$708	$16,771
McLoughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	320 W Second St	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3720	826	41	20.0	87.7%	443 (53.6%)	4 (0.5%)	321 (38.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	41 (5.0%)	32.2	250^th of 368 public middle schools	32.1%		24.5	286^th of 371 public middle schools	22.9%	36	37.7	31.5	36.5	18.1	11.9	24.1	29.1	$18,256	$699	$17,557
The Valley School of Southern Oregon	Public, Charter	6-8	857 Valley View Dr	Medford	97504	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3914	127	4	36.2		102 (80.3%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.1%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	75.2	64^th of 368 public middle schools	82.6%		83.1	45^th of 371 public middle schools	87.9%	19	53.8	65.1	63.9	25.6	51.2	50.0	32.4	$9,321	$516	$8,805
Oakdale Middle School	Public	6-8	815 S Oakdale Ave	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 842-3640	745	40	18.8	86.7%	390 (52.3%)	10 (1.3%)	283 (38.0%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (5.6%)	30.2	263^rd of 368 public middle schools	28.5%		29.7	256^th of 371 public middle schools	31.0%	7	40.7	32.6	25.3	26.7	21.7	15.4	21.6

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phoenix-Talent School District 4	4.06 mi	7	108^th
Central Point School District 6	5.23 mi	9	80^th
Eagle Point School District 9	10.01 mi	10	114^th
Ashland School District 5	11.58 mi	6	3^rd
Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	12.85 mi	17	79^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.

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