Summary:
Zip code 97502 contains six elementary schools serving about 2,164 students, most of them K–5 schools in Central Point School District 6, plus one K–8 charter in Medford School District 549C and one K–2 school; the area has very high poverty, with free/reduced lunch rates between 73.49% and 80.09% at every school.
Academically, Sams Valley Elementary School is the clear standout — the only school above the state in all three subjects, with ELA at 47.7%, math at 45.0%, and science at 33.3%, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide. Central Point Elementary School is next strongest, with science at 31.7% and the best 5th grade ELA in the group at 51.2%, above the state's 47.1%. Richardson Elementary School shows bright spots in 4th grade (47.4% ELA, 37.6% math). Jewett Elementary School is the largest school at 607 students but has the weakest results among the K–5 schools, including 12% science. Madrone Trail Public Charter School ranks 674th of 709 with 0 stars, math at 10.9%, science at 11.6%, and 5th grade math reported as under 5%. Rogue Primary School has no test records because it serves only K–2.
Trends favor most Central Point schools: Central Point rose from the 18th to the 40th percentile since 2023–24, Sams Valley from the 37th to the 65th, and Richardson from the 18th to the 31st, while Madrone Trail fell to the 5th. Chronic absenteeism is below the state's 33.5% everywhere, from Jewett's 19.3% to Madrone Trail's 31.3%, but it does not track neatly with test scores — Jewett has the best attendance and the weakest academics. Spending ranges widely, from $4,908 at Rogue Primary to $19,166 at Sams Valley, and is not a simple predictor of results.
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