Medford School District Board of Education

Board/District Goals, Shared Results, Priorities, and Measures of the System

Shared Result: 

ALL MSD students graduate with the skills, knowledge, curiosity, and drive to succeed in a job, trade school, college, or university.  

Board/District Goals (Key Performance Indicators): 

1. Students Can Read: Third Grade Reading, State Assessment 

2. Students Are Numerate: Eighth Grade Math, State Assessment

3. Students Are Engaged: YouthTruth, Engagement Measure   

4. Students Graduate: Four-Year Graduation Rate and Five-Year Completer Rate

5. Students are Regularly Attending: ODE Regular Attenders Data  

All Key Performance Indicators will be measured in aggregate and disaggregated by student group.

Board/District Priorities 2025-26 (Measured Focused Priority in italics below): 

• Curriculum Optimization: Support ELA and Math Achievement

  • Fully Implement the New Math Curriculum

  • Expand and Enhance ELA Curriculum Use

  • Put the MSD Instructional Model into Practice

• MSD Relationships: Build a Thriving, Engaged, and Connected District

  • Strengthen Relationships to Support Staff and Family Retention and Engagement

  • Improve Partnerships with Employee and Community Organizations

  • Provide Pathways and Tools for Leadership Growth at All Levels

• Student Success: Improve Student Career Readiness K-12

  • Embed Rigorous, flexible Learning Options into School Programs

  • Increase Student Attendance

  • Expand Equitable Access to College Credit and Career Credential Opportunities for High School Students

• Safety and Security: Do the Basics Well

  • Train Staff and Students on Proficiency in Emergency Response Protocols

  • Address and Monitor Identified Security Gaps from Site Assessments

• Foster Inclusive School Communities: Students are Safe and Supported

  • Expand Staff Expertise and Resources to Equitably Support Students with Disabilities

  • Inform and Educate Students and Families on Bullying and Violence Prevention

• Financial Stewardship: Support Educational Priorities

  • Engage the MSD Community in Understanding, Shaping, and Sustaining the District's Financial Future

Created:  March 4, 2021 Board Work Session

Revised: September 18, 2025 Board Retreat

Measures of the System

Measure	2024-25	2023-24	2022-23	2021-22	2020-21
4-year Cohort Graduation Rate*	Released Jan. '26	85.3%	85%	87.2%	82.4%
5-year Cohort Completer Rate*	Released Jan. '26	86.2%	90.3%	89%	87.4%
9th Grade On-Track*	Released Nov. '25	74%	78%	75%	63%**
8th Grade Mathematics*	29.3%	22%	24%	27%	**
3rd Grade Reading*	36.2%	38%	36%	38%	**
Early Literacy (1st Grade EOY)	42%	43%	43%	41%	33%
Regular Attenders*	Released Nov. '25	66%	64%	68%	**
High School Student Engagement	39 (Percentile)	22 (Percentile)	21 (Percentile)	19 (Percentile)	5 (Percentile)
Middle School Student Engagement	17 (Percentile)	20 (Percentile)	14 (Percentile)	31 (Percentile)	24 (Percentile)
Elementary Family Student Engagement	50 Percentile	44 (Percentile)	30 (Percentile)	11 (Percentile)
Employee Engagement/Satisfaction
Teacher Retention	Released Jan. '26	80%1	84%	84%	85%
Classified & Teacher Position Fill Rate
Student Discipline: Students Receiving Out-of-School Suspension	6.84% (902)	7.38% (1011)	6.74% (930)	6% (732)	**
Student to Student Bullying/Harassment (K-5 & 6-12)
Student to Student Physical Aggression (K-5 & 6-12)
Student to Staff Physical Incident Reports (K-5 & 6-12)2

*Integrated Plan or State Report Card Measures

**Not reported  2020-21 school year due to low participation rates

BOLD = Board/District Goal

1 - Due to teachers transferring for the opening of Oakdale Middle School, and 6th graders to middle schools

2 - Representsthe  number of unduplicated students

BOLD = New Board/District Measures for 2025-26