Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97530

Summary:

The 97530 zip code area in Oregon is home to three elementary schools: Jacksonville Elementary School, Ruch Outdoor Community School, and Applegate Elementary School. Based on the available data, Jacksonville Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best in the state with high test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, Applegate Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, with a 1-star rating and test scores well below the Medford School District and state averages. Ruch Outdoor Community School has more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state, while others fall behind. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across all three schools suggest that the 97530 zip code area faces significant economic challenges that may be impacting educational outcomes.

Overall, the analysis highlights the significant variation in school performance within the 97530 zip code area, with Jacksonville Elementary standing out as a high-performing outlier. Understanding the factors contributing to these differences could inform efforts to improve educational opportunities for all students in the region.

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	655 Hueners Ln	Jacksonville	97530	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3790	388	23	16.7	67.0%	316 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	91	53^rd of 710 public elementary schools	92.5%		87	73^rd of 706 public elementary schools	89.7%	20	62.3	59.7	70.6				69.8	61.3	62.7				64.7		$21,380	$1,815	$19,565
Ruch Outdoor Community School	Public	K-8	156 Upper Applegate Rd	Jacksonville	97530	Jackson County	Medford School District 549C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 842-3850	234	13	18.7	72.2%	187 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.0%)	61	230^th of 710 public elementary schools	67.6%		66.4	201^st of 706 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	35.7	46.2	63.6	33.3	56.0	80.0	57.1	42.3	40.9	20.0	40.0	20.0	43.5	40.0	$22,924	$552	$22,372
Applegate Elementary School	Public	K-8	14188 Hwy 238	Applegate	97530	Jackson County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 846-6280	106	7	15.1	67.0%	85 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	63.9	209^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.6%		22.7	563^rd of 706 public elementary schools	20.3%	354	30.8	46.7		63.6	36.4		53.8	53.3		27.3	9.1				$20,814	$3,926	$16,888

Cities Near Zip Code 97530

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jacksonville	3.47 mi	2	12^th
Applegate	6.82 mi	1	122^nd
Medford	10.69 mi	23	99^th
Williams	11.33 mi	1	11^th
Central Point	12.41 mi	10	125^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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