Is Innovation Academy a good school?

Innovation Academy ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Oregon high schools.

How many students attend Innovation Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Innovation Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Innovation Academy?

Students at Innovation Academy are 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Innovation Academy

Summary:

Innovation Academy is a public high school located in Medford, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 336 students. It is part of the Medford School District 549C, which is ranked 66 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Innovation Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Oregon high schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better rankings for female and low socioeconomic status students, but struggling with male, Hispanic, and homeless students. Despite having a relatively high spending per student, the school's fluctuating student-teacher ratio may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

In comparison, the nearby South Medford High School and North Medford High School consistently outperform Innovation Academy, while Ashland High School, located in a different district, also outperforms Innovation Academy across all academic measures. The school's struggles may be related to its student population's socioeconomic factors, resource allocation, and instructional quality, which will need to be addressed to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Innovation Academy.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1321 Center Dr
Medford, OR 97501-7906

(541) 842-3669

District: Medford School District 549C

SchoolDigger Rank:
225^th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,639

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Innovation Academy ranks worse than 84% of high schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Medford School District 549C. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.87. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Innovation Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 Innovation Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Medford School District 549C. Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (30.7%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Medford School District 549C. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Innovation Academy is 13.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Medford School District 549C! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Innovation Academy is $25,639, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Medford School District 549C!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Innovation Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Innovation Academy 225^th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Innovation Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic 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 all students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	2.28	219^th	225	2.7%
2005	1.81	228^th	231	1.3%
2006	3.04	232^nd	235	1.3%
2007	2.48	239^th	244	2.0%
2008	17.51	222^nd	249	10.8%
2009	5.76	243^rd	263	7.6%
2010	3.98	272^nd	285	4.6%
2011	5.26	281^st	299	6.0%
2012	6.17	294^th	308	4.5%
2013	8.13	278^th	303	8.3%
2014	8.79	280^th	301	7.0%
2015	6.58	279^th	292	4.5%
2016	5.26	282^nd	292	3.4%
2017	2.96	274^th	283	3.2%
2018	6.87	266^th	283	6.0%
2019	4.45	259^th	266	2.6%
2022	10.04	233^rd	241	3.3%
2023	25.86	205^th	258	20.5%
2024	19.87	225^th	268	16.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.32	128^th	132	3.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	12.42	233^rd	254	8.3%
2019	8.12	221^st	229	3.5%
2022	10.05	233^rd	241	3.3%
2023	35.44	142^nd	224	36.6%
2024	57.86	57^th	170	66.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.29	12^th	13	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	3.93	242^nd	251	3.6%
2019	3.21	195^th	199	2.0%
2022	16.59	174^th	194	10.3%
2023	45.48	102^nd	200	49.0%
2024	17.16	188^th	213	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	7.73	236^th	250	5.6%
2019	5.49	200^th	206	2.9%
2023	19.73	184^th	214	14.0%
2024	23.40	173^rd	216	19.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	16.43	146^th	156	6.4%
2022	17.50	116^th	123	5.7%
2023	35.52	90^th	134	32.8%
2024	15.58	126^th	132	4.5%

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Rank History for White students at Innovation Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	6.65	254^th	266	4.5%
2019	6.50	236^th	245	3.7%
2022	11.37	212^th	228	7.0%
2023	25.82	192^nd	237	19.0%
2024	17.17	218^th	244	10.7%

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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

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Enrollment information for Innovation Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	202	1	6	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
2003	202	1	6	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
2004	279	1	5	68	13	n/a	n/a	0	366
2005	222	4	3	47	10	n/a	n/a	2	288
2006	202	4	9	47	11	n/a	n/a	0	273
2007	259	7	2	36	6	n/a	n/a	6	316
2008	159	4	1	25	8	n/a	n/a	3	200
2009	118	7	3	38	4	n/a	n/a	2	172
2010	161	7	2	43	3	n/a	n/a	3	219
2011	157	12	1	50	5	3	8	0	236
2012	142	14	0	55	7	2	1	0	221
2013	143	7	0	79	7	3	5	0	244
2014	140	3	0	82	9	5	3	0	242
2015	168	4	1	75	4	3	7	0	262
2016	166	8	1	75	6	3	16	0	275
2017	121	10	0	48	7	1	11	0	198
2018	123	5	2	77	7	1	20	0	235
2019	95	5	2	62	1	0	13	1	179
2020	72	1	0	44	2	1	9	0	129
2021	219	2	0	93	5	4	21	4	348
2022	205	5	1	97	1	2	20	2	333
2023	196	6	1	103	1	3	24	2	336

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 Innovation Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	245	4.0	61.3	11.8
2003	245	4.0	61.3	11.8
2004	366	3.5	104.6	22.1
2005	288	6.5	44.3	42
2006	273	8.0	34.1	37
2007	316	9.0	35.1	22.6
2008	200	9.5	21.1	33
2009	172	8.5	20.2	40.6
2010	219	10.6	20.5	49.5
2011	236	9.4	24.8	72
2012	221	9.2	23.9	57
2013	244	9.5	25.6	n/a
2014	242	11.5	21.0	85.1
2015	262	15.0	17.4	77.1
2016	275	17.0	16.1	76.7
2017	198	15.7	12.6	77.3
2018	235	15.6	15.0	77
2019	179	14.5	12.3	76.5
2020	129	17.7	7.2	76.7
2021	348	16.6	20.9	n/a
2022	333	25.5	13.0	n/a
2023	336	24.0	13.9	51.8

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 Innovation Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	245	4.0	61.3	11.8
2003	245	4.0	61.3	11.8
2004	366	3.5	104.6	22.1
2005	288	6.5	44.3	42
2006	273	8.0	34.1	37
2007	316	9.0	35.1	22.6
2008	200	9.5	21.1	33
2009	172	8.5	20.2	40.6
2010	219	10.6	20.5	49.5
2011	236	9.4	24.8	72
2012	221	9.2	23.9	57
2013	244	9.5	25.6	n/a
2014	242	11.5	21.0	85.1
2015	262	15.0	17.4	77.1
2016	275	17.0	16.1	76.7
2017	198	15.7	12.6	77.3
2018	235	15.6	15.0	77
2019	179	14.5	12.3	76.5
2020	129	17.7	7.2	76.7
2021	348	16.6	20.9	n/a
2022	333	25.5	13.0	n/a
2023	336	24.0	13.9	51.8

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 Innovation Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$25,431
2020	n/a	n/a	$36,460
2021	n/a	n/a	$36,042
2022	$2,343 (8.9%)	$23,902 (91.1%)	$26,245
2023	$1,720 (6.7%)	$23,919 (93.3%)	$25,639

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Innovation Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 259^th of 266 High schools	Ranks 205^th of 258 High schools	17.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Innovation Academy)	11.7	41.4	29.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)	68.5	54.1	14.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	66.5	46.2	20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Innovation Academy)	5.3	8.2	2.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)	31.6	20.4	11.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	32.1	20.4	11.7%
11th Grade Science (Innovation Academy)	14.1	23.2	9.1%
11th Grade Science (Medford School District 549C)	50.5	43.5	7%
11th Grade Science (Oregon)	39.5	32.7	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	179	336	87.7%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	62	103	66.1%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	95	196	106.3%
Two or More Races	13	24	84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.5%	51.8%	24.8%

Schools Near Innovation Academy

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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 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	1321 Center Dr	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 842-3669	336	24	13.9	51.8%	196 (58.3%)	6 (1.8%)	103 (30.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.1%)	19.9	225^th of 268 public high schools	16.0%		25.9	205^th of 258 public high schools	20.5%	20		25.7		21.2	$25,639	$1,720	$23,919
North Medford High School	Public	9-12	1900 N Keene Way Dr	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3670	1,701	76	22.3	88.7%	1,022 (60.1%)	13 (0.8%)	499 (29.3%)	36 (2.1%)	10 (0.6%)	18 (1.1%)	96 (5.6%)	72.5	54^th of 268 public high schools	79.9%		60.6	81^st of 258 public high schools	68.6%	27		54.2	26.0	50.2	$18,573	$644	$17,930
South Medford High School	Public	9-12	1551 Cunningham Ave	Medford	97501	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3680	1,870	77	24.3	84.9%	1,118 (59.8%)	21 (1.1%)	583 (31.2%)	27 (1.4%)	14 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	93 (5.0%)	55.3	100^th of 268 public high schools	62.7%		60.9	80^th of 258 public high schools	69.0%	20		43.1	25.8	35.4	$16,903	$709	$16,194
Crater School of Business Innovation and Science	Public	9-12	655 N 3rd St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 494-6300	496	16	31.1	38.9%	375 (75.6%)	3 (0.6%)	73 (14.7%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.9%)	74.8	45^th of 268 public high schools	83.2%		91.3	15^th of 258 public high schools	94.2%	30		52.1	33.3	46.2	$18,087	$727	$17,360
Crater Academy of Health and Public Services	Public	9-12	655 N 3rd St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 494-6300	487	17	28.6	41.5%	371 (76.2%)	2 (0.4%)	77 (15.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.7%)	41.9	150^th of 268 public high schools	44.0%		42.8	140^th of 258 public high schools	45.7%	10		39.6	21.4	27.5	$18,141	$234	$17,907
Crater Renaissance Academy	Public	9-12	655 N 3rd St	Central Point	97502	Jackson County	Central Point School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 494-6300	470	22	21.2	74.7%	317 (67.4%)	3 (0.6%)	103 (21.9%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	30 (6.4%)	51.7	111^th of 268 public high schools	58.6%		40.8	151^st of 258 public high schools	41.5%	40		56.0	11.5	36.4	$19,537	$364	$19,173
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	745 N Rose St	Phoenix	97535	Jackson County	Phoenix-Talent School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 535-1526	700	34	20.3	78.9%	332 (47.4%)	4 (0.6%)	299 (42.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	40 (5.7%)	42.8	144^th of 268 public high schools	46.3%		41.6	146^th of 258 public high schools	43.4%	2		48.4	12.2	31.2	$19,931	$1,533	$18,397
Armadillo Community Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	302 W 1st St	Phoenix	97535	Jackson County	Phoenix-Talent School District 4	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 535-3287	66	6	11.4	86.4%	38 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	5 (7.6%)	26.2	204^th of 268 public high schools	23.9%		12.2	242^nd of 258 public high schools	6.2%	38		29.6	7.4	29.6	$7,572	$1,175	$6,397
URCEO-Upper Rogue Center for Educational Opportunities	Public, Virtual	6-12	140 E. Main St	Eagle Point	97524	Jackson County	Eagle Point School District 9	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(541) 830-6660	182	6	29.1	77.5%	119 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (9.3%)	6.4	260^th of 268 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	5.9	15.4		7.7	$12,314	$840	$11,474
Eagle Point High School	Public	9-12	203 N Platt Ave	Eagle Point	97524	Jackson County	Eagle Point School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 830-1300	999	53	19.0	71.5%	580 (58.1%)	4 (0.4%)	340 (34.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.2%)	29.8	190^th of 268 public high schools	29.1%		52.9	102^nd of 258 public high schools	60.5%	88		38.3	10.1	25.4	$20,485	$1,222	$19,262

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