Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Talent’s public schools score below 53% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Talent’s districts is 17%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Talent, 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.
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.
Talent’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 172 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Talent’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 Talent’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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Talent’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Oregon school districts, #82 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Talent, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Talent
Talent Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 349 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Talent
Talent Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 485 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Talent
Talent Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 485 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Talent
Talent Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 485 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Talent
Phoenix High School
Grades 9–12 · 687 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Phoenix
10th grade in Talent
Phoenix High School
Grades 9–12 · 687 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Phoenix
Talent’s public schools are run by Phoenix-Talent School District 4, which also serves Phoenix. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Talent vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Talent’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Talent | B− | Phoenix-Talent School District 4 |
Every school in Talent
3 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).
Questions about Talent’s schools
Are Talent’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Talent 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 Talent in?
Phoenix-Talent School District 4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,215 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Talent kids go to high school?
Phoenix High School in Phoenix, with 687 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Talent’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 Talent spend per student?
$18,374 in Phoenix-Talent School District 4 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Talent families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Talent → They have their own page.
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.