Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- White Mountain Middle School #35 → #2
- Talent Middle School #31 → #8
- Scenic Middle School #15 → #5
Metro overview
Medford, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
41 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 5 strong by both measures
- 3 high scores, context matters
- 20 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Walker Elementary School #3 → #1
- Jacksonville Elementary School #2 → #3
- Talent Elementary School #7 → #6
- Sams Valley Elementary School #8 → #7
- Hoover Elementary School #1 → #9
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Lone Pine Elementary School #5 → #31
- Ashland Middle School #4 → #16
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary #9 → #20
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 37 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Walker Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ashland SD 5 | #3 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| White Mountain Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Eagle Point SD 9 | #35 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Jacksonville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Medford SD 549C | #2 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Medford SD 549C | #11 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Scenic Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Central Point SD 6 | #15 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Talent Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Phoenix-Talent SD 4 | #7 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Sams Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central Point SD 6 | #8 | #7 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Talent Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Phoenix-Talent SD 4 | #31 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Medford SD 549C | #1 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Eagle Rock Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Eagle Point SD 9 | #6 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 7 →High Schools (7 ranked)
| Ashland High SchoolNeighborhood | Ashland SD 5 | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Eagle Point High SchoolNeighborhood | Eagle Point SD 9 | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Logos Charter SchoolCharter | Medford SD 549C | #2 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| South Medford High SchoolNeighborhood | Medford SD 549C | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Medford High SchoolNeighborhood | Medford SD 549C | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Phoenix High SchoolNeighborhood | Phoenix-Talent SD 4 | #7 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Crater High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Point SD 6 | #6 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Medford, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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