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Schools in Phoenix · Phoenix-Talent School District 4

Phoenix’s public schools score below 53% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

In Phoenix, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Phoenix, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#82of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 14 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 9–13 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 4% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
OR 17.9
Schools in town
3
1,492 students on the public path
In brief

Phoenix’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 181 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Phoenix’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Phoenix’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,374 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Talent Middle School, then Phoenix High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Armadillo Community Charter School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Phoenix’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Oregon school districts, #82 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (181)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,096 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Phoenix anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Phoenix’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,088 in math, 1,104 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Phoenix, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Phoenix Elementary SchoolPhoenix-Talent School District 4D−
6–8Talent Middle Schoolin TalentD
9–12Phoenix High SchoolPhoenix-Talent School District 4B+

Phoenix’s public schools are run by Phoenix-Talent School District 4, which also serves Talent. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Phoenix-Talent School District 4Grades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,215 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$18,374OR $17,749 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44% · 1104 students tested
Math17%
State average 30.6% · 1088 students tested

Phoenix vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Phoenix’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PhoenixB−Phoenix-Talent School District 4
MedfordB+Medford School District 549

Every school in Phoenix

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Phoenixby address
Phoenix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
320 students16:1Rate it →
Phoenix High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
687 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Phoenixin other towns
Talent Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Talent
D
485 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Armadillo Community Charter School
High · Grades 9–12
C
Charter
77 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Phoenix-Talent Rising Academy).

Questions about Phoenix’s schools

Are Phoenix’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Phoenix children attend score below 53% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #82 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Phoenix in?

Phoenix-Talent School District 4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,215 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Phoenix kids go to high school?

Phoenix High School, with 687 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Phoenix’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Phoenix-Talent School District 4 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Phoenix spend per student?

$18,374 in Phoenix-Talent School District 4 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.