The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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The Valley School of Southern Oregon ranks 45 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

The Valley School of Southern Oregon is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Medford, Oregon. With a student population of 120, the school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Oregon, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Valley School significantly outperforms the Medford School District 549C and the state of Oregon in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 75% of 8th-grade students at The Valley School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% in the Medford School District and 40.6% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 312 Oregon middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and 19th out of 310 for female students.

With a relatively low student-teacher ratio and lower spending per student compared to nearby middle schools, such as McLoughlin Middle School, Hedrick Middle School, and Scenic Middle School, The Valley School is able to deliver exceptional educational outcomes for its students in a more personalized and efficient manner.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

857 Valley View Dr
Medford, OR 97504-6359

(541) 842-3914

District: Medford School District 549C

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,321

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 120

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Valley School of Southern Oregon ranks better than 87.9% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Medford School District 549C! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.7%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Valley School of Southern Oregon is 21.8. 2 middle schools in the Medford School District 549C have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare The Valley School of Southern Oregon employs 5.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Valley School of Southern Oregon is $9,321. 2 middle schools in the Medford School District 549C spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Valley School of Southern Oregon:

SchoolDigger ranks The Valley School of Southern Oregon 45^th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See The Valley School of Southern Oregon in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Medford School District 549C:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford School District 549C 66^th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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Rank History for all students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	86.02	35^th	384	90.9%
2019	89.59	31^st	379	91.8%
2022	84.93	39^th	367	89.4%
2023	93.68	23^rd	380	93.9%
2024	83.14	45^th	371	87.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	85.35	37^th	364	89.8%
2023	99.12	3^rd	312	99.0%

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Rank History for Female students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	65.44	102^nd	342	70.2%
2019	71.62	64^th	277	76.9%
2022	90.33	19^th	310	93.9%
2023	77.75	49^th	323	84.8%
2024	84.05	36^th	313	88.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.70	30^th	103	70.9%
2024	56.87	50^th	103	51.5%

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Rank History for Male students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	89.61	22^nd	341	93.5%
2019	93.45	13^th	291	95.5%
2022	80.21	41^st	312	86.9%
2023	95.84	16^th	318	95.0%
2024	76.11	55^th	323	83.0%

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Rank History for White students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	84.74	37^th	357	89.6%
2019	88.27	25^th	344	92.7%
2022	80.63	45^th	355	87.3%
2023	93.28	14^th	360	96.1%
2024	83.12	41^st	349	88.3%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, September 20, 2019

We love this school!! They use a project-based curriculum that truly engages students and develops a love for learning. Children are not put into a “box” of “one style of learning fits all.” There is a main teacher and an assistant in each classroom and many options for exploratory education that supplement the traditional “reading, writing, and arithmetic.” My children have taken classes in Engineering, 3-D printing, culinary, karate, amongst many many others. Children are also able to advance as they are able to in curriculum. By far the best middle school in Medford! Close Quote

Enrollment information for The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	65	0	2	4	0	0	3	74
2017	88	0	3	6	0	0	3	100
2018	82	1	2	11	0	0	4	100
2019	104	2	0	11	0	0	3	120
2020	94	1	2	14	0	1	6	118
2021	99	1	2	13	0	1	4	120
2022	94	1	3	10	1	1	5	115
2023	104	0	3	6	1	0	6	120

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	74	2.0	37.0	20.3
2017	100	2.5	40.0	14
2018	100	4.0	25.0	11
2019	120	3.4	35.0	22.5
2020	118	3.6	32.5	10.2
2021	120	4.2	28.5	n/a
2022	115	3.7	31.0	n/a
2023	120	5.5	21.8	70.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	74	2.0	37.0	20.3
2017	100	2.5	40.0	14
2018	100	4.0	25.0	11
2019	120	3.4	35.0	22.5
2020	118	3.6	32.5	10.2
2021	120	4.2	28.5	n/a
2022	115	3.7	31.0	n/a
2023	120	5.5	21.8	70.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Valley School of Southern Oregon

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$6,507
2020	n/a	n/a	$6,218
2021	n/a	n/a	$6,361
2022	$702 (9.4%)	$6,758 (90.6%)	$7,459
2023	$516 (5.5%)	$8,805 (94.5%)	$9,321

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 31^st of 379 Middle schools	Ranks 23^rd of 380 Middle schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	75	68.8	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)	55.1	41.7	13.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	51.5	41	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	63.6	47.9	15.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)	39.1	28.4	10.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.1	28.1	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	78	67.6	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)	62.4	44.5	17.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54.9	43.8	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	63.4	58.8	4.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)	43.3	28.3	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	40.1	29.6	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	71.4	80.6	9.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)	61.6	46.7	14.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	53.2	41.9	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	54.3	67.7	13.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)	41.1	23.5	17.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	38.3	25.5	12.8%
8th Grade Science (The Valley School of Southern Oregon)	55.9	60	4.1%
8th Grade Science (Medford School District 549C)	45.6	29.3	16.3%
8th Grade Science (Oregon)	37.5	26	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	120	120
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	11	6	45.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	104	104
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.5%	70.8%	48.3%

Schools Near The Valley School of Southern Oregon

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)			OSAS Mathematics (2024)			OSAS Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	120	6	21.8	70.8%	104 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	83.1	45^th of 371 public middle schools	87.9%		93.7	23^rd of 380 public middle schools	93.9%	22	54.2	64.4	75.0	39.6	40.0	58.3	58.3	$9,321	$516	$8,805
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	996	47	21.3	72.9%	667 (67.0%)	8 (0.8%)	238 (23.9%)	16 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	54 (5.4%)	56.5	133^rd of 371 public middle schools	64.2%		64.4	95^th of 380 public middle schools	75.0%	38	33.1	44.9	54.7	19.0	38.6	34.0	38.4	$17,479	$708	$16,771
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	915	46	19.7	74.2%	495 (54.1%)	8 (0.9%)	342 (37.4%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (5.5%)	24.5	286^th of 371 public middle schools	22.9%		34	245^th of 380 public middle schools	35.5%	41	33.1	35.6	29.1	11.0	25.5	10.7	15.9	$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)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(541) 842-3640	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	29.7	256^th of 371 public middle schools	31.0%					(n/a)	38.7	33.8	27.7	26.0	24.3	12.2	12.8
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	844	28	30.1	57.6%	594 (70.4%)	6 (0.7%)	153 (18.1%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.6%)	38.3	218^th of 371 public middle schools	41.2%		18.4	328^th of 380 public middle schools	13.7%	110	37.4	43.5	37.2	21.0	23.0	24.0	22.8	$14,854	$449	$14,405
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	376	21	17.7	72.1%	126 (33.5%)	1 (0.3%)	231 (61.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	15.8	334^th of 371 public middle schools	10.0%		14.8	343^rd of 380 public middle schools	9.7%	9	10.1	23.5	38.0	9.2	7.6	11.0	18.6	$15,209	$1,279	$13,929
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	473	29	16.3	78.9%	239 (50.5%)	4 (0.8%)	191 (40.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.9%)	16.1	333^rd of 371 public middle schools	10.2%		21.1	312^th of 380 public middle schools	17.9%	21	25.0	15.0	27.9	13.4	15.6	15.3	10.6	$21,643	$2,751	$18,892
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	393	19	21.0	73.0%	311 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	48.4	164^th of 371 public middle schools	55.8%		45.1	181^st of 380 public middle schools	52.4%	17	38.7	27.3	50.8	37.4	22.0	30.3	30.2	$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	530	32	16.6	34.0%	384 (72.5%)	4 (0.8%)	73 (13.8%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.1%)	83.1	46^th of 371 public middle schools	87.6%		82	51^st of 380 public middle schools	86.6%	5	60.5	58.5	63.6	50.6	40.1	43.5	42.6	$22,492	$1,163	$21,329
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	10	39.4	74.7%	276 (73.6%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	29.4	257^th of 371 public middle schools	30.7%		28.9	277^th of 380 public middle schools	27.1%	20	31.3	36.8	25.2	19.5	28.8	18.8	16.7	$30,450	$146	$30,304

Frequently Asked Questions about The Valley School of Southern Oregon

What is the racial makeup of The Valley School of Southern Oregon?

Students at The Valley School of Southern Oregon are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is The Valley School of Southern Oregon in?

Medford School District 549C

Is The Valley School of Southern Oregon a good school?

The Valley School of Southern Oregon ranks 45^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Valley School of Southern Oregon?

In the 2022-23 school year, 120 students attended The Valley School of Southern Oregon.

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