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Ashland Middle School

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Ashland Middle School ranks 52 nd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Ashland Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Ashland, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 539 students. It is part of the Ashland School District 5, which is ranked 3 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ashland Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 52 out of 368 Oregon middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashland Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.7% in the Ashland School District and 41.7% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in Oregon for Hispanic students and Gifted and Talented students, and in the top 25 for Multi-racial students and Special Education students.

While Ashland Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 38.1% in 2022-2023, the school's rates are still lower than the state average and comparable to nearby middle schools, such as Scenic Middle School and White Mountain Middle School. Ashland Middle School's strong performance, equitable practices, and significant per-student spending of $22,492 in 2022-2023 contribute to its success and make it a standout among the surrounding middle schools in the region.

529

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,492

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Walker Ave
Ashland, OR 97520-1399

(541) 482-1611

District: Ashland School District 5

Students who attend Ashland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ashland High School

Feeder schools for Ashland Middle School:

Elementary:	Bellview Elementary School
	Helman Elementary School
	Walker Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (53% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Oregon middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Oregon avg35%

52^nd of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 140Ashland School District 5 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	52 of 368	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	46 of 371	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	51 of 380	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	36 of 367	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	43 of 379	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	43 of 384	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	18 of 382	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	32 of 383	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	34 of 381	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	82.1	44 of 382	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	48 of 395	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	28 of 357	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	17 of 343	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	12 of 323	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	11 of 315	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	27 of 295	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	18 of 285	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	27 of 271	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	84.2	30 of 270	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	56 of 316	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	44 of 313	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	35 of 323	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	23 of 310	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	25 of 277	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	31 of 342	90.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	10 of 104	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	15 of 103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	4 of 93	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	10 of 196	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	10 of 196	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	25 of 201	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	18 of 191	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	56.7	68 of 210	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	94.0	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	31 of 240	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	37 of 244	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	54 of 312	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	34 of 364	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	15 of 282	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	49 of 330	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	39 of 323	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	45 of 318	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	37 of 312	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	33 of 291	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	47 of 341	86.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	21 of 137	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	22 of 180	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	15 of 150	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.3	32 of 156	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	49 of 206	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	61 of 351	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	57 of 360	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	38 of 355	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	50 of 344	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	40 of 357	88.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2022)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+22 vs state

Mathematics45%+15 vs state

Science38%+11 vs state

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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
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%)	79.9	52^nd of 368 public middle schools	85.9%		83.1	46^th of 371 public middle schools	87.6%	6	68.0	67.1	59.2	62.8	43.0	30.7	37.8	$22,492	$1,163	$21,329
Talent Middle School	Public	6-8	102 Christian Ave	Talent	97540	Jackson County	Phoenix-Talent School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 535-1552	485	27	18.3	102.3%	245 (50.5%)	6 (1.2%)	187 (38.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.2%)	22.3	296^th of 368 public middle schools	19.6%		16.1	333^rd of 371 public middle schools	10.2%	37	26.6	29.7	25.2	21.9	18.1	18.5	16.0	$21,643	$2,751	$18,892
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
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
Scenic Middle School	Public	6-8	1955 Scenic Ave	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 494-6400	774	41	18.7	78.8%	561 (72.5%)	4 (0.5%)	136 (17.6%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	55 (7.1%)	47.8	171^st of 368 public middle schools	53.5%		38.3	218^th of 371 public middle schools	41.2%	47	41.1	47.2	43.1	21.4	33.5	29.1	27.8	$14,854	$449	$14,405
White Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Wilson Way	White City	97503	Jackson County	Eagle Point School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 830-6315	377	20	18.4	97.3%	137 (36.3%)	1 (0.3%)	220 (58.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	13.2	340^th of 368 public middle schools	7.6%		15.8	334^th of 371 public middle schools	10.0%	6	14.0	26.5	28.2	6.5	10.8	8.2	14.6	$15,209	$1,279	$13,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ashland Middle School?

Students at Ashland Middle School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Ashland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Ashland Middle School.

Is Ashland Middle School a good school?

Ashland Middle School ranks 52^nd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ashland Middle School in?

Ashland School District 5

What high school do graduates of Ashland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ashland Middle School usually go on to attend Ashland High School

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