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Talent Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

292^nd

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of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Talent Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Talent, Oregon, serving 485 students in the Phoenix-Talent School District 4, a Rogue Valley community near Ashland and Medford. In 2025–26, the school ranked 292nd of 371 Oregon schools (21st percentile, 1 star), while its district ranked 101st of 141 districts. Its rank history has mostly stayed in the bottom quartile, with only one year above it since 2014–15. Recent years show a small bounce from the 10th percentile in 2023–24 to 20th–21st in 2024–25 and 2025–26, but the school remains a 1-star school.

Academically, 2025–26 OSAS proficiency is below the district and state in all core subjects: 29.0% in English language arts, 18.2% in math, and 21.7% in science. Math is the clearest weak spot, with 6th grade at 14.2%, 7th at 17.2%, and 8th at 23.1%. Nearby comparisons are striking. Ashland Middle School, about 6.3 miles away, ranks at the 89th percentile with 4 stars and posts 66.7% ELA, 51.9% math, and 43.5% science; its Ashland School District 5 ranks 4th of 141 in Oregon. Talent spends $23,201 per student, the highest among nearby schools and above Ashland Middle’s $21,358, yet its outcomes are much lower. Some lower-spending peers also outperform Talent: Hanby Middle School spends $18,420 and reaches 41.4% ELA and 28.3% math, while Scenic Middle School spends $17,076 and reaches 42.2% ELA and 26.4% math. White Mountain Middle School is the closest academic peer in low performance, at the 18th percentile.

Student context is high-need. The 2024–25 meal-program figure is reported as 102.27%, which should be read as near-universal economic need rather than a literal percentage; prior years were around 78%. Chronic absenteeism is 33.0%, close to the state rate of 33.5% and the nearby median of 32.9%, so it is a concern but not the main differentiator. The student-teacher ratio is 18.3, below the nearby median of about 20.0, so staffing does not appear unusually thin. Results vary across student groups, with low-income students and female students among the lower-ranked groups; targeted support and a continued focus on math are important areas to watch.

485

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,201

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

86.6%

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

Exemptions: 13% (any vaccine)

102 Christian Ave
Talent, OR 97540

(541) 535-1552

District: Phoenix-Talent School District 4

Students who attend Talent Middle School usually attend:

High:

Phoenix High School

Feeder schools for Talent Middle School:

Elementary:	Orchard Hill Elementary School
	Phoenix Elementary School
	Talent Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

38.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

Oregon avg37%

292^nd of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 141Phoenix-Talent School District 4 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	23.2	292 of 371	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	333 of 371	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	312 of 380	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	325 of 367	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	332 of 379	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	319 of 384	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	331 of 382	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	306 of 383	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	246 of 381	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.5	295 of 382	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.2	268 of 377	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	280 of 395	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.2	221 of 357	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.6	265 of 323	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	251 of 315	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	250 of 295	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	205 of 285	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.4	211 of 271	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.9	187 of 270	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	284 of 321	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	281 of 316	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	281 of 313	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	266 of 323	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	282 of 310	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	233 of 277	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	305 of 342	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	185 of 200	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	167 of 196	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	137 of 201	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	178 of 194	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	193 of 210	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	227 of 256	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	199 of 240	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	204 of 244	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	210 of 312	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	322 of 364	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	205 of 282	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	268 of 325	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	251 of 327	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	251 of 330	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	292 of 323	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	270 of 318	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	273 of 312	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	252 of 291	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	276 of 341	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.0	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	110 of 115	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	158 of 193	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	171 of 180	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	84 of 150	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	156 of 156	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	144 of 206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	241 of 354	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	252 of 351	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	274 of 360	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	303 of 355	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	300 of 344	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	260 of 357	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)62nd percentile+52 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science22%-9 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Talent Middle School

What district is Talent Middle School in?

Phoenix-Talent School District 4

What is the racial makeup of Talent Middle School?

Students at Talent Middle School are 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Talent Middle School attend?

Students who attend Talent Middle School usually go on to attend Phoenix High School

Is Talent Middle School a good school?

Talent Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Oregon middle schools.

How many students attend Talent Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Talent Middle School.

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