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Oakdale Middle School

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Oakdale Middle School ranks 263 rd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Oakdale Middle School is a public middle school located in Medford, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 822 students. The school is part of the Medford School District 549C, which is ranked 67 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakdale Middle School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with a 1-star and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings and 1-star ratings for female students, Hispanic students, multi-racial students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students. Additionally, Oakdale Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.0% to 38.4% over the past two school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS/English Language Arts, OSAS/Mathematics, and OSAS/Science, is consistently below the Medford School District 549C and Oregon state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

In contrast, the nearby Ashland Middle School, which is part of the Ashland School District 5, consistently outperforms Oakdale Middle School and the state averages in academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Addressing the areas of concern at Oakdale Middle School, such as low performance across various student subgroups, high chronic absenteeism, and overall academic achievement gaps, should be a priority for the school and the Medford School District 549C to ensure that all students receive a quality education and have the opportunity to succeed.

745

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 S Oakdale Ave
Medford, OR 97501-3531

(541) 842-3640

District: Medford School District 549C

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2024 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (26% vs 35% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 34% Oregon)

!Near the bottom of Medford School District 549C's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Oregon avg35%

263^rd of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	30.2	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	256 of 371	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	233 of 313	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	88 of 104	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	84 of 103	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	165 of 196	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	126 of 196	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	175 of 240	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	117 of 244	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	189 of 330	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	208 of 323	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	99 of 133	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	101 of 125	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	132 of 180	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	213 of 351	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	212 of 349	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)64th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-10 vs state

Science22%-6 vs state

Mathematics21%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Oakdale Middle School

How many students attend Oakdale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Oakdale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Middle School?

Students at Oakdale Middle School are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Oakdale Middle School in?

Medford School District 549C

Is Oakdale Middle School a good school?

Oakdale Middle School ranks 263^rd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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