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McLoughlin Middle School

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McLoughlin Middle School ranks 240 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

McLoughlin Middle School is a 6–8 middle school in Medford, Oregon, enrolling 826 students as part of Medford School District 549C, a district that ranks 71st of 141 Oregon districts (50th percentile). McLoughlin's own 2025–26 rank is 240th of 371 schools (35th percentile, 2 stars), which places it below both the district and state midpoints. Its history shows a steep decline followed by a partial rebound: 70th percentile in 2017–18, down to 23rd percentile in 2023–24, then up to 32nd and 35th percentile in the last two years. The improvement is real, but the school remains far below where it once stood and below the district's median.

Academically, English language arts is close to average — 40.0% proficient versus 41.1% for the district and 43.8% for the state — while math (21.4%) and science (19.0%) lag district averages by roughly 8 to 14 points. A key pattern is the slide from grade to grade: sixth-grade ELA (46.6%) beats district and state averages, and sixth-grade math (29.2%) edges out the district, but by eighth grade ELA drops to 33.2% and math to 15.4%. Nearby Hedrick Middle School starts weaker in sixth-grade ELA yet performs better in grades 7 and 8, suggesting upper-grade support is worth examining here.

Chronic absenteeism is McLoughlin's most striking outlier at 42.5% — the highest among nearby schools and well above the district's 35.4% and the state's 33.5% — and it has stayed near 41–43% for five years. Oakdale Middle School is roughly tied overall, while Hedrick Middle School posts higher math and science despite similar poverty rates. Subgroup results are uneven: strong for migrant and homeless students, comparatively low for gifted and special education students.

826

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,871

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.1%

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

Exemptions: 9.5% (any vaccine)

320 W Second St
Medford, OR 97501-2515

(541) 842-3720

District: Medford School District 549C

Students who attend McLoughlin Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Medford High School

Feeder schools for McLoughlin Middle School:

Elementary:	Griffin Creek Elementary School
	Howard Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
	Jacksonville Elementary School
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	Jefferson Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

38.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 34% Oregon)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Oregon avg37%

240^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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	34.7	240 of 371	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	250 of 368	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	286 of 371	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	245 of 380	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	219 of 367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	136 of 379	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	115 of 384	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	127 of 382	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	172 of 383	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.5	204 of 381	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	273 of 382	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.8	243 of 377	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	281 of 395	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.3	218 of 357	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	292 of 343	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	219 of 323	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	216 of 315	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.3	226 of 295	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.7	168 of 285	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.0	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.3	209 of 270	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	43.0	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	34.8	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	212 of 321	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	224 of 316	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	177 of 323	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	178 of 310	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	101 of 277	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	122 of 342	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	88 of 103	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	78 of 104	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	57.8	55 of 103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	51 of 93	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	137 of 200	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	160 of 196	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	152 of 196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	124 of 201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	82 of 194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	27 of 210	87.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2024	45.9	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	36.2	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	123 of 256	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	146 of 240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	154 of 244	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	128 of 312	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	216 of 364	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.4	17 of 282	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	16 of 325	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	215 of 327	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	217 of 330	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	257 of 323	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	228 of 318	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	182 of 312	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	83 of 291	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	93 of 341	72.7%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	47.6	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	87 of 133	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	112 of 125	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	39 of 137	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	148 of 193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	134 of 180	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	142 of 153	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	111 of 150	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	57 of 206	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	181 of 354	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	187 of 351	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	258 of 349	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	211 of 360	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	202 of 355	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	125 of 344	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	101 of 357	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2026)95th percentile+60 vs school

Homeless (2026)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2018)50th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)26th percentile-44 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics21%-12 vs state

Science19%-12 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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th 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
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%)	34.7	240^th of 371 public middle schools	35.3%		32.2	250^th of 368 public middle schools	32.1%	10	46.6	40.2	33.2	40.0	29.2	19.7	15.4	21.4	19.0	19.0	89.1%	9.5%	$16,871	$654	$16,216
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%)	34.4	244^th of 371 public middle schools	34.2%		30.2	263^rd of 368 public middle schools	28.5%	19	41.3	42.5	32.8	38.9	24.2	27.6	20.2	24.0	15.0	15.0	92%	7.6%	$17,933	$1,163	$16,769
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%)	48.5	167^th of 371 public middle schools	55.0%		54.5	138^th of 368 public middle schools	62.5%	29	30.8	45.7	44.2	40.2	24.4	35.1	32.0	30.4	36.5	36.5	90.8%	7.8%	$16,535	$750	$15,786
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%)	58.3	116^th of 371 public middle schools	68.7%		75.2	64^th of 368 public middle schools	82.6%	52	51.2	25.8	60.7	46.0	34.1	16.1	44.4	31.3	48.3	48.3			$6,568	$506	$6,062
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%)	44.1	188^th of 371 public middle schools	49.3%		47.8	171^st of 368 public middle schools	53.5%	17	38.0	45.1	43.6	42.2	20.6	32.9	25.9	26.4	29.8	29.8	89.6%	9.9%	$17,076	$363	$16,713
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	—	245 (50.5%)	6 (1.2%)	187 (38.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.2%)	23.2	292^nd of 371 public middle schools	21.3%		22.3	296^th of 368 public middle schools	19.6%	4	27.4	29.5	30.2	29.0	14.2	17.2	23.1	18.2	21.7	21.7	86.6%	13%	$23,201	$5,303	$17,898
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%)	21.5	303^rd of 371 public middle schools	18.3%		13.2	340^th of 368 public middle schools	7.6%	37	31.7	32.1	25.5	29.9	15.2	20.0	12.9	16.0	19.2	19.2	93.1%	5.8%	$16,151	$702	$15,449
Hanby Middle School	Public	6-8	806 6th Ave	Gold Hill	97525	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 494-6800	375	19	20.1	78.4%	274 (73.1%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (21.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	42.9	197^th of 371 public middle schools	46.9%		35.4	228^th of 368 public middle schools	38.0%	31	45.3	40.5	37.7	41.4	27.9	30.0	26.8	28.3	22.6	22.6	91.9%	5.8%	$18,420	$143	$18,277
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	No	(541) 830-1250	484	22	22.4	95.0%	365 (75.4%)	3 (0.6%)	79 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	44.2	186^th of 371 public middle schools	49.9%		45.4	179^th of 368 public middle schools	51.4%	7	29.1	38.2	38.7	35.9	36.2	32.3	32.0	33.2	28.2	28.2	87.3%	11.9%	$14,749	$494	$14,256
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	77.7%	22.1%	$21,358	$00	$21,358

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Is McLoughlin Middle School a good school?

McLoughlin Middle School ranks 240^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McLoughlin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended McLoughlin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of McLoughlin Middle School?

Students at McLoughlin Middle School are 54% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is McLoughlin Middle School in?

Medford School District 549C

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Students who attend McLoughlin Middle School usually go on to attend South Medford High School

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