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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 97501

At a glance

Schools

2,272

Students

Top rankedJefferson Elementary School444^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Howard Elementary School up 75 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Washington Elementary School 15.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 97501 is home to six elementary schools, all within Medford School District 549C: Kids Unlimited Academy, Griffin Creek Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Howard Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School. Together they enroll 2,272 students, ranging from 221 students at Washington to 505 at Kids Unlimited. Five schools serve grades K–5, while Kids Unlimited serves PK–5. The district as a whole ranks 71st of 141 Oregon districts, at the 50th percentile with a 3-star rating, but these six schools generally score below both district and state averages in English language arts and math.

Jefferson Elementary School is the clearest bright spot: the best state rank in the group (444th of 709), the highest all-grades ELA (37.6%) and science (39.1%) — the only science score here above both district and state — plus relatively low chronic absenteeism at 28.5%. Griffin Creek Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism (27.5%) and a standout 5th-grade ELA score of 50.6%, but its rank slipped from 342nd to 497th. Kids Unlimited Academy has the best all-grades math (30.7%), the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (62.57%), and the lowest per-student spending ($7,286).

At the other end, Washington Elementary School has the lowest rank (646th of 709, 9th percentile, 0 stars), the lowest ELA (18.2%) and math (9.1%), the highest chronic absenteeism (40.5%), and the highest per-student spending ($21,704). Howard Elementary School has the lowest science (13.0%), with 5th-grade ELA at 8.7% and 5th-grade math under 5%, yet 3rd-grade math at 41.5%. Oak Grove Elementary School has high absenteeism (39.9%). Grade-level results swing widely, and spending and student/teacher ratios do not track outcomes simply here.

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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
Griffin Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2430 Griffin Creek Rd	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3740	492	26	18.9	86.8%	339 (68.9%)	3 (0.6%)	114 (23.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	30.1	497^th of 709 public elementary schools	29.9%		46.2	342^nd of 706 public elementary schools	51.6%	155	16.0	30.0	50.6	32.9	29.3	31.4	26.5	28.9	21.7	21.7	89.6%	9.7%	$18,757	$646	$18,111
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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	333 Holmes Ave	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3800	381	23	16.9	87.9%	230 (60.4%)	1 (0.3%)	123 (32.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	36.2	444^th of 709 public elementary schools	37.4%		43.1	367^th of 706 public elementary schools	48.0%	77	33.3	39.7	39.1	37.6	22.0	34.2	21.9	26.5	39.1	39.1	91.2%	7.7%	$18,196	$1,622	$16,574
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	610 S Peach St	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3860	221	14	15.6	88.2%	96 (43.4%)	3 (1.4%)	105 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.3%)	14.6	646^th of 709 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.9	653^rd of 706 public elementary schools	7.5%	7	6.3	14.8	34.5	18.2	< 5%	7.4	17.2	9.1	24.1	24.1	88.9%	6.2%	$21,704	$1,947	$19,758
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

Cities Near Zip Code 97501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medford	0.2 mi	22	106^th
Central Point	3.92 mi	8	137^th
Jacksonville	3.94 mi	2	27^th
Phoenix	4 mi	4	167^th
Talent	6.8 mi	2	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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