Hedrick Middle School

Located at 1501 E Jackson St, in Medford, Oregon, Hedrick Middle School is a heavily attended middle-grades school that hosts 952 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Medford SD 549C. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 93% above typical.

Across the 25 schools in Medford SD 549C (13,735 students total), Hedrick Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hedrick Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, The school lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Hedrick Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Hedrick Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,999, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Hedrick Middle School is one of 70 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 30,143 students).

Nearest neighbor: Roosevelt Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hedrick Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hedrick Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.7%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Hedrick Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 964 (now 952). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 72% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

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