Is Eagle Point Middle School a good school?

Eagle Point Middle School ranks 181 st of 380 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eagle Point Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Eagle Point Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Point Middle School?

Students at Eagle Point Middle School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Eagle Point Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eagle Point Middle School usually go on to attend Eagle Point High School

Eagle Point Middle School

Public 6-8

477 Reese Creek Rd
Eagle Point, OR 97524-4552

(541) 830-1250

District: Eagle Point School District 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 380 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,437

Students who attend Eagle Point Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eagle Point High School

Feeder schools for Eagle Point Middle School:

Elementary:	Eagle Rock Elementary School
	Hillside Elementary
	Lake Creek Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eagle Point Middle School ranks better than 52.4% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.1%), Hispanic (13.5%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eagle Point Middle School is 21. (See more...)

Compare Eagle Point Middle School employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eagle Point Middle School is $13,437.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Eagle Point Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eagle Point Middle School 181^st of 380 Oregon public middle schools. (See Eagle Point Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Eagle Point School District 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Eagle Point School District 9 108^th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eagle Point Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	30.15	203^rd	270	24.8%
2005	39.82	173^rd	271	36.2%
2006	40.57	185^th	285	35.1%
2007	31.29	235^th	295	20.3%
2008	41.18	206^th	315	34.6%
2009	23.93	274^th	323	15.2%
2010	32.40	263^rd	343	23.3%
2011	34.96	263^rd	357	26.3%
2012	35.91	292^nd	395	26.1%
2013	40.37	251^st	377	33.4%
2014	40.25	252^nd	382	34.0%
2015	45.27	206^th	381	45.9%
2016	44.94	213^th	383	44.4%
2017	47.14	198^th	382	48.2%
2018	51.48	176^th	384	54.2%
2019	52.98	162^nd	379	57.3%
2022	44.25	189^th	367	48.5%
2023	45.14	181^st	380	52.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.76	83^rd	137	39.4%
2019	41.03	66^th	115	42.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	31.80	139^th	206	32.5%
2019	40.31	75^th	156	51.9%
2022	40.71	75^th	143	47.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	46.24	166^th	325	48.9%
2019	53.36	107^th	282	62.1%
2022	44.60	186^th	364	48.9%
2023	65.62	69^th	312	77.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	54.99	149^th	342	56.4%
2019	71.05	66^th	277	76.2%
2022	51.18	129^th	310	58.4%
2023	52.79	135^th	323	58.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.63	16^th	103	84.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	47.41	178^th	341	47.8%
2019	41.64	162^nd	291	44.3%
2022	38.10	174^th	312	44.2%
2023	39.49	174^th	318	45.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	71.03	29^th	210	86.2%
2019	58.72	58^th	191	69.6%
2022	79.42	17^th	194	91.2%
2023	55.54	64^th	201	68.2%

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Rank History for White students at Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	41.88	221^st	357	38.1%
2019	46.06	182^nd	344	47.1%
2022	33.28	241^st	355	32.1%
2023	42.66	196^th	360	45.6%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eagle Point Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	401	2	3	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	434
1989	507	1	5	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	542
1990	533	2	7	17	14	n/a	n/a	0	573
1991	562	2	7	25	15	n/a	n/a	0	611
1992	566	0	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1993	519	0	7	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	563
1994	528	1	8	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	578	0	2	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	578	0	2	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	585	1	3	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
1998	562	0	2	50	9	n/a	n/a	0	623
1999	527	4	10	46	14	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	547	2	1	34	9	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	428	4	6	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	488
2002	667	3	6	110	14	n/a	n/a	57	857
2003	667	3	6	110	14	n/a	n/a	57	857
2004	413	1	3	19	11	n/a	n/a	24	471
2005	444	4	3	22	13	n/a	n/a	19	505
2006	426	6	7	21	10	n/a	n/a	0	470
2007	416	6	5	28	8	n/a	n/a	4	467
2008	440	6	6	30	15	n/a	n/a	4	501
2009	438	6	7	35	14	n/a	n/a	11	511
2010	433	8	7	38	16	n/a	n/a	7	509
2011	431	3	3	41	8	6	3	0	495
2012	438	3	3	39	8	2	9	0	502
2013	401	2	6	40	7	0	7	0	463
2014	386	2	6	41	12	0	6	0	453
2015	333	3	4	46	7	0	8	0	401
2016	303	3	2	51	5	0	16	0	380
2017	335	2	1	53	6	0	21	0	418
2018	351	1	2	65	4	0	29	0	452
2019	330	1	3	64	4	3	29	0	434
2020	333	2	2	75	7	1	28	0	448
2021	303	1	2	61	5	1	32	0	405
2022	330	1	3	58	5	0	24	3	424
2023	311	1	2	53	4	0	21	1	393

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eagle Point Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	21.0	20.6	25.3
1989	542	25.0	21.6	22.5
1990	573	27.1	21.1	23.7
1991	611	28.0	21.8	25.7
1992	598	29.0	20.6	25.6
1993	563	31.3	18.0	32.7
1994	573	29.6	19.4	34.2
1995	618	30.0	20.6	18.6
1996	618	30.0	20.6	18.6
1997	629	30.0	21.0	33.1
1998	623	30.5	20.4	33.5
1999	601	31.0	19.4	43.3
2000	593	30.7	19.3	50.1
2001	488	32.0	15.3	63.7
2002	857	42.0	20.4	63.4
2003	857	42.0	20.4	63.4
2004	471	18.7	25.2	50.3
2005	505	21.0	24.0	45.9
2006	470	22.0	21.4	41.9
2007	467	22.3	20.9	45.6
2008	501	22.8	22.0	43.3
2009	511	22.5	22.7	49.4
2010	509	21.4	23.7	46.2
2011	495	20.8	23.7	46.5
2012	502	20.8	24.1	57
2013	463	17.8	25.9	76.9
2014	453	17.5	25.8	58.9
2015	401	19.0	21.1	61.3
2016	380	17.0	22.3	48.7
2017	418	17.4	23.9	47.6
2018	452	18.7	24.1	44
2019	434	19.7	21.9	45.6
2020	448	20.0	22.4	45.1
2021	405	18.7	21.6	24.7
2022	424	18.5	22.8	n/a
2023	393	18.6	21.0	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eagle Point Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	21.0	20.6	25.3
1989	542	25.0	21.6	22.5
1990	573	27.1	21.1	23.7
1991	611	28.0	21.8	25.7
1992	598	29.0	20.6	25.6
1993	563	31.3	18.0	32.7
1994	573	29.6	19.4	34.2
1995	618	30.0	20.6	18.6
1996	618	30.0	20.6	18.6
1997	629	30.0	21.0	33.1
1998	623	30.5	20.4	33.5
1999	601	31.0	19.4	43.3
2000	593	30.7	19.3	50.1
2001	488	32.0	15.3	63.7
2002	857	42.0	20.4	63.4
2003	857	42.0	20.4	63.4
2004	471	18.7	25.2	50.3
2005	505	21.0	24.0	45.9
2006	470	22.0	21.4	41.9
2007	467	22.3	20.9	45.6
2008	501	22.8	22.0	43.3
2009	511	22.5	22.7	49.4
2010	509	21.4	23.7	46.2
2011	495	20.8	23.7	46.5
2012	502	20.8	24.1	57
2013	463	17.8	25.9	76.9
2014	453	17.5	25.8	58.9
2015	401	19.0	21.1	61.3
2016	380	17.0	22.3	48.7
2017	418	17.4	23.9	47.6
2018	452	18.7	24.1	44
2019	434	19.7	21.9	45.6
2020	448	20.0	22.4	45.1
2021	405	18.7	21.6	24.7
2022	424	18.5	22.8	n/a
2023	393	18.6	21.0	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eagle Point Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$11,335
2020	n/a	n/a	$11,085
2021	n/a	n/a	$12,068
2022	$1,109 (8.3%)	$12,328 (91.7%)	$13,437

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eagle Point Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 162^nd of 379 Middle schools	Ranks 181^st of 380 Middle schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eagle Point Middle School)	51.1	35.9	15.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eagle Point School District 9)	44	30	14%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	51.5	41	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Point Middle School)	29.6	31.5	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Point School District 9)	18.5	19.5	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.1	28.1	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eagle Point Middle School)	56.8	54.6	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eagle Point School District 9)	52.3	44.6	7.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54.9	43.8	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Point Middle School)	43.2	28.6	14.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Point School District 9)	33.4	21.1	12.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	40.1	29.6	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eagle Point Middle School)	55.1	39.8	15.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eagle Point School District 9)	49.8	34.5	15.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	53.2	41.9	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Point Middle School)	36.8	20.6	16.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Point School District 9)	27.3	13.7	13.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	38.3	25.5	12.8%
8th Grade Science (Eagle Point Middle School)	47.8	24.2	23.6%
8th Grade Science (Eagle Point School District 9)	37.7	19.1	18.6%
8th Grade Science (Oregon)	37.5	26	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	434	393	9.4%
African American	1	1
American Indian	4	4
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	64	53	17.2%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	330	311	5.8%
Two or More Races	29	21	27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.6%	73%	27.4%

Schools Near Eagle Point Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSAS English Language Arts (2023)			OSAS Mathematics (2023)			OSAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Eagle Point Middle School	Public	6-8	477 Reese Creek Rd	Eagle Point	97524	Jackson County	Eagle Point School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 830-1250	393	19	21.0	73.0%	311 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	45.1	181^st of 380 public middle schools	52.4%		44.3	189^th of 367 public middle schools	48.5%	8	35.9	54.6	39.8	31.5	28.6	20.6	24.2	$13,437	$1,109	$12,328
White Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Wilson Way	White City	97503	Jackson County	Eagle Point School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 830-6315	376	21	17.7	72.1%	126 (33.5%)	1 (0.3%)	231 (61.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	14.8	343^rd of 380 public middle schools	9.7%		22.1	299^th of 367 public middle schools	18.5%	44	24.6	35.6	27.4	10.2	9.0	5.7	10.5	$15,052	$1,420	$13,632
Scenic Middle School	Public	6-8	1955 Scenic Ave	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 494-6400	844	28	30.1	57.6%	594 (70.4%)	6 (0.7%)	153 (18.1%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.6%)	18.4	328^th of 380 public middle schools	13.7%		19.6	308^th of 367 public middle schools	16.1%	20	35.7	21.6	26.2	15.9	11.9	12.5	15.0	$14,031	$789	$13,242
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	(n/a)	(541) 842-3914	120	6	21.8	70.8%	104 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	93.7	23^rd of 380 public middle schools	93.9%		84.9	39^th of 367 public middle schools	89.4%	16	68.8	67.6	80.6	47.9	58.8	67.7	60.0	$7,459	$702	$6,758
Hedrick Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 E Jackson St	Medford	97504	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 842-3700	996	47	21.3	72.9%	667 (67.0%)	8 (0.8%)	238 (23.9%)	16 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	54 (5.4%)	64.4	95^th of 380 public middle schools	75.0%		65.3	93^rd of 367 public middle schools	74.7%	2	61.5	55.9	48.5	40.0	41.0	27.4	32.6	$16,522	$2,312	$14,210
McLoughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	320 W Second St	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 842-3720	915	46	19.7	74.2%	495 (54.1%)	8 (0.9%)	342 (37.4%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (5.5%)	34	245^th of 380 public middle schools	35.5%		36.9	219^th of 367 public middle schools	40.3%	26	33.7	32.8	45.9	22.8	18.7	19.8	24.3	$17,301	$1,953	$15,348
5-6 School at Oakdale	Public	5-6	815 S Oakdale Ave	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 842-3636	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hanby Middle School	Public	6-8	806 6th Ave	Gold Hill	97525	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 494-6800	375	10	39.4	74.7%	276 (73.6%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	28.9	277^th of 380 public middle schools	27.1%		38.4	216^th of 367 public middle schools	41.1%	61	27.8	38.2	31.6	19.8	21.7	18.0	24.6	$21,588	$4,770	$16,819
Talent Middle School	Public	6-8	102 Christian Ave	Talent	97540	Jackson County	Phoenix-Talent School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 535-1552	473	29	16.3	78.9%	239 (50.5%)	4 (0.8%)	191 (40.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.9%)	21.1	312^th of 380 public middle schools	17.9%		15.9	325^th of 367 public middle schools	11.4%	13	22.5	24.3	36.6	14.6	11.9	24.2	16.9	$17,892	$1,584	$16,308

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