Enrollment
127
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD SD 549C·NCES 410804001843
The Valley School of Southern Oregon
857 Valley View Dr, Medford, OR 97504 · (541) 842-3914 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Oregon public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
36.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 38 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 34% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 43.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Valley School of Southern Oregon ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #28 of 200 ▼ 3 | #2 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #21 of 201 ▼ 8 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #197 of 208 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
127
+7 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
36.3:1
was 30.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 127 | 3.5 | 36.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 4 | 30.0:1 | 64% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 5.5 | 21.8:1 | 71% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 4 | 30.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 100 | 4 | 25.0:1 | 11% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 2 | 37.0:1 | 20% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Valley School of Southern Oregon.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (100 to 127); teachers down 12% (4 to 3.5).
About The Valley School of Southern Oregon
In Medford, Oregon, The Valley School of Southern Oregon is a very small middle-grades school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 127 students in 2024-25. The school is 74% below the average for middle schools in Oregon.
District-wide, Medford SD 549C has 25 schools and 13,735 students.
At The Valley School of Southern Oregon, 80% of students are White. It is also 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put Jackson County at about 81% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for The Valley School of Southern Oregon is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Valley School of Southern Oregon is 36.3:1, based on 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is higher.
The Valley School of Southern Oregon earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Oregon public middle schools.
Jackson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $73,999, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 70 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,143, The Valley School of Southern Oregon among them.
About 0.6 miles separate The Valley School of Southern Oregon from the closest public school, Hedrick Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The Valley School of Southern Oregon falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The Valley School of Southern Oregon is a publicly funded charter school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 120 to 127. The ratio of students to teachers went from 30.0:1 to 36.3:1 over the same years.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
222,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,999
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
30,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medford SD 549C
- South Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Medford
- South Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Nearby schools
- Hedrick Middle School0.6 mi · 952
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.8 mi · 308
- Lone Pine Elementary School0.8 mi · 461
- North Medford High School0.9 mi · 1,721
- Hoover Elementary School1.1 mi · 591
- Wilson Elementary School1.3 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About The Valley School of Southern OregonHow many students attend The Valley School of Southern Oregon?
The Valley School of Southern Oregon enrolls approximately 127 students in grades 06-08.
Is The Valley School of Southern Oregon an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Valley School of Southern Oregon is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does The Valley School of Southern Oregon have?
The Valley School of Southern Oregon employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 36.3:1.
What is the student diversity at The Valley School of Southern Oregon?
Student demographics at The Valley School of Southern Oregon are roughly 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees The Valley School of Southern Oregon?
The Valley School of Southern Oregon is overseen by Medford SD 549C in Jackson County.
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