The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Medford, Oregon, as part of Medford School District 549C. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school. The school sits in a residential area of Medford, a city that functions as the primary commercial, healthcare, and government hub for the Rogue Valley and parts of northern California. Medford’s economy is anchored by two major medical centers, the corporate headquarters of Harry & David and Lithia Motors, and a growing wine industry. The city’s built environment mixes a walkable downtown core with expansive suburban-style retail corridors along Interstate 5 and Highway 99.
The student body is racially and economically diverse in specific terms. The majority of students are white, with a substantial Hispanic population, and small numbers of students who are two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a majority of families have lower household incomes. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, which may relate to how the school records these populations, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about special education services and language support.
State testing results from the most recent school year available show that proficiency rates in math and English language arts sit below what many families would hope for. In math, the share of students meeting state standards is modest across grades three through five, falling under three in ten students. In English language arts, performance is mixed: grades three and four also show a similar share meeting the standard, but grade five shows a higher rate, approaching half of students proficient. In science, tested only in grade five, about one in four students met the standard. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency index lands slightly above the midpoint when compared with other elementary schools in Jackson County, but the range among county schools is wide, and the index here sits toward the lower end of that spread.
Roosevelt does not have a multi-year academic trend to examine, as only one year of data is available. This limits any conclusions about whether student performance is improving or declining. Because Roosevelt is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report.
The district voters approved a bond in 2022 to fund safety and security upgrades, classroom additions, and technology improvements across Medford schools, and the district structured it to replace expiring levy debt so that the property tax rate remained stable. The district has also implemented a new cell phone policy that requires middle and high school students to keep phones put away during the school day, a rule that does not apply to Roosevelt’s elementary grades but signals a district-level emphasis on reducing distractions.
Roosevelt’s role is as a neighborhood elementary school serving a community with a significant share of families navigating economic challenges. The state test results are a soft spot, and a parent considering the school would want to follow up on how the school supports students who are not yet meeting benchmarks, what interventions it provides, and how it addresses literacy and math instruction in the early grades. The school’s location in Medford means families have access to the city’s park system, the Bear Creek Greenway trail, and the broader civic and healthcare services the city provides, though much of the city is car-dependent.
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