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Howard Elementary School

Q: Is Howard Elementary School a good school?

Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Howard Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : McLoughlin Middle School High : North Medford High School

Public Grades K-5

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Howard Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 275 students in Medford, Oregon, part of Medford School District 549C, and it currently ranks in the bottom quartile of Oregon elementary schools. Its 2025–2026 rank is 545th of 709 — the 23rd percentile, with 1 star. From 2021–2022 through 2024–2025 the school ranked between the 12th and 16th percentile with 1 star each year, though it reached the 37th percentile with 2 stars back in 2017–2018 and 2018–2019. It serves a high-poverty population: 88% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, with a 16.1 student-teacher ratio and $19,402 in per-student spending.

Overall achievement sits below district and state levels. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 26.9% in English language arts (versus 41.1% district and 43.8% state), 22.2% in math (versus 29.6% and 32.9%), and 13% in science (versus 32.7% and 30.6%). Fifth grade is the starkest concern: 8.7% in ELA (versus 43.6% district and 47.1% state), under 5% in math (versus 31.1% and 32.4%), and 13% in science. No nearby comparison school posts 5th-grade math below 14.6% or 5th-grade ELA below 18.4%. Third-grade math is a genuine bright spot at 41.5%, above the district's 35.7% and just above the state's 41.3%, and the highest among nearby schools.

Chronic absenteeism has improved to 33.8% in 2024–2025 from 41.2% in 2022–2023 — now below the district's 35.4% and near the state's 33.5%. Spending and staffing are relatively favorable, yet results lag most nearby schools. One encouraging sign: the low-income subgroup ranked 185th of 521 (64th percentile, 3 stars), a large jump from the 3rd percentile in 2023–2024. For comparison, Kennedy Elementary School serves a similarly high-poverty population (87.02% free/reduced lunch) with lower spending ($18,564) but much higher proficiency. The clearest priority is upper-elementary math, ELA, and science.

275

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,402

Per pupil spending ?

88.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.4%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.9% (any vaccine)

286 Mace Rd
Medford, OR 97501-1280

(541) 842-3760

District: Medford School District 549C

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McLoughlin Middle School
High:	North Medford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

44.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Oregon avg37%

545^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Medford School District 549C

71^st of 141Medford School District 549C 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
2026	24.7	545 of 709	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	620 of 706	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	620 of 710	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	612 of 706	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	593 of 706	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	447 of 705	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	449 of 709	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	494 of 701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	534 of 697	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	614 of 706	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	542 of 695	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	569 of 707	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	611 of 730	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	619 of 695	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	620 of 674	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	633 of 665	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	621 of 655	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	584 of 652	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.7	390 of 636	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	334 of 629	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.8	325 of 586	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	50.3	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	104 of 179	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	454 of 655	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.2	576 of 653	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	562 of 658	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	557 of 652	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	544 of 646	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	336 of 621	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	495 of 681	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	316 of 377	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	226 of 362	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	150 of 365	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	276 of 360	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	204 of 339	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	93 of 364	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	183 of 475	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	185 of 521	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	312 of 518	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	507 of 523	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	470 of 595	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	590 of 703	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	181 of 597	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	274 of 640	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	531 of 657	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	518 of 664	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	599 of 662	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	568 of 665	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	554 of 654	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	395 of 623	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	378 of 680	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	129 of 215	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	86 of 303	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	143 of 481	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	473 of 670	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	604 of 669	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	655 of 670	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	590 of 656	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	567 of 666	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	487 of 662	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	463 of 683	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)68th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2022)40th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-11 vs state

Science13%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	286 Mace Rd	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3760	275	17	16.1	88.0%	131 (47.6%)	1 (0.4%)	121 (44.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	24.7	545^th of 709 public elementary schools	23.1%		16.9	620^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.2%	75	34.9	35.7	8.7	26.9	41.5	24.6	< 5%	22.2	13.0	13.0	91.4%	5.9%	$19,402	$1,621	$17,781
Rogue Primary School	Public	K-2	600 S 2nd St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 494-6207	154	11	14.6	79.9%	121 (78.6%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	13 (8.4%)								(n/a)											81.2%	18.8%	$4,908	$117	$4,791
Central Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 S 4th St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 494-6500	427	22	19.6	80.1%	307 (71.9%)	4 (0.9%)	81 (19.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.6%)	37.8	427^th of 709 public elementary schools	39.8%		32.6	468^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.7%	41	26.6	42.4	51.2	39.1	30.9	32.8	25.9	29.6	31.7	31.7	89.8%	10.2%	$18,864	$1,133	$17,731
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Johnson St	Medford	97504	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3870	306	17	18.0	87.3%	160 (52.3%)	2 (0.7%)	116 (37.9%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.9%)	23.5	559^th of 709 public elementary schools	21.2%		23.7	558^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.0%	1	45.9	25.9	20.0	29.4	40.5	16.7	20.0	24.3	15.6	15.6	89.2%	8.7%	$19,430	$1,133	$18,297
Jewett Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Manzanita St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 494-6600	607	30	20.2	79.6%	322 (53.0%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (38.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.8%)	22.1	573^rd of 709 public elementary schools	19.2%		28.5	509^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.9%	64	28.0	37.3	36.0	33.9	23.2	22.7	21.0	22.3	12.0	12.0	89.2%	10.1%	$16,066	$552	$15,514
Kids Unlimited Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	821 N Riverside Ave	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 774-3900	505	31	16.2	62.6%	143 (28.3%)	2 (0.4%)	337 (66.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.8%)	26.5	530^th of 709 public elementary schools	25.2%		26.5	536^th of 706 public elementary schools	24.1%	6	28.6	28.4	28.6	28.5	29.5	30.9	32.1	30.7	21.4	21.4	90%	9.1%	$7,286	$760	$6,526
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	713 Summit Ave	Medford	97504	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3770	321	21	15.0	87.5%	111 (34.6%)	8 (2.5%)	190 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	13.4	656^th of 709 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.9	664^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.9%	8	12.5	26.7	18.4	19.4	17.5	29.5	14.6	20.5	12.8	12.8	89.9%	5.1%	$18,483	$830	$17,653
Richardson Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 W Pine St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 494-6700	500	22	22.5	78.8%	381 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	30.9	492^nd of 709 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.8	477^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.4%	15	27.6	47.4	35.6	37.5	23.7	37.6	18.9	27.0	19.8	19.8	90.5%	8.7%	$15,578	$593	$14,986
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2860 N Keene Way Dr	Medford	97504	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3810	393	23	16.9	87.0%	221 (56.2%)	5 (1.3%)	118 (30.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.4%)	41.8	387^th of 709 public elementary schools	45.4%		30.5	491^st of 706 public elementary schools	30.5%	104	28.3	35.0	51.9	37.6	26.7	35.0	42.6	34.5	35.2	35.2	88.5%	8.9%	$18,564	$789	$17,775
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	2838 W Main St	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3830	398	22	18.0	87.4%	195 (49.0%)	6 (1.5%)	169 (42.5%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	23.3	561^st of 709 public elementary schools	20.9%		18.9	599^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.2%	38	35.4	29.2	35.0	33.2	24.6	27.4	15.2	22.1	20.3	20.3	89.4%	7%	$18,382	$1,010	$17,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

What district is Howard Elementary School in?

Medford School District 549C

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLoughlin Middle School
High : North Medford High School

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Howard Elementary School a good school?

Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Howard Elementary School.

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