McLoughlin Middle School

McLoughlin Middle School sits in Medford, a mid-sized city in the Rogue Valley where the outdoors are always close and the community has a strong working-class backbone. Academically, the school falls below the middle of the pack statewide, so families who prioritize test-score performance may want to weigh their options carefully — though for families already rooted in the neighborhood, it's a familiar, community-connected school. Medford itself offers affordable living, easy access to Crater Lake and the Cascades, and a growing local food and arts scene that gives the area more character than its size might suggest.