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McLoughlin Middle School

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McLoughlin Middle School ranks 250 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

McLoughlin Middle School is a public middle school in Medford, Oregon, serving 738 students in grades 6-8. The school faces several key challenges, including consistently lower academic performance compared to the Medford School District and the state of Oregon, struggles in supporting the achievement of various student subgroups, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

In the 2024-2025 school year, McLoughlin Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also struggled to support the academic achievement of Hispanic, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Oregon middle schools. However, the school has performed relatively better in supporting the academic achievement of Homeless and Migrant students.

Compared to nearby schools, The Valley School of Southern Oregon, a public charter middle school, has consistently outperformed McLoughlin Middle School in academic achievement. Oakdale Middle School and Hedrick Middle School, both public middle schools in the Medford School District, have also outperformed McLoughlin Middle School in recent years. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at McLoughlin Middle School.

826

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,256

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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
	More...
	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: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (27% vs 35% meeting standards)

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Oregon avg35%

250^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Medford School District 549C

67^th of 140Medford 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+56 vs school

Migrant (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school

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

White (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Mathematics18%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	35.4	228^th of 368 public middle schools	38.0%		29.4	257^th of 371 public middle schools	30.7%	29	30.2	35.2	38.9	19.8	26.9	27.5	25.7	$30,450	$146	$30,304
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%)	45.4	179^th of 368 public middle schools	51.4%		48.4	164^th of 371 public middle schools	55.8%	15	34.3	35.3	45.4	35.7	27.1	26.1	29.3	$14,654	$1,076	$13,578
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McLoughlin Middle School

Is McLoughlin Middle School a good school?

McLoughlin Middle School ranks 250^th of 368 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 high school do graduates of McLoughlin Middle School attend?

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

What district is McLoughlin Middle School in?

Medford School District 549C

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