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Three Rivers/Josephine County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,491 students in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
16 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
4,530 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Three Rivers/Josephine County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.57
# American Indian Students
71 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
561 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
23%
# Black Students
15 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
3,537 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
268
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
326
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
394
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,845 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,931
$18,118
Spending / Student
$15,845
$19,155
Best Three Rivers/Josephine County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Applegate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14188 Hwy 238
Jacksonville, OR 97530
(541) 846-6280
Jacksonville, OR 97530
(541) 846-6280
Grades: K-8
| 106 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Savage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8551 New Hope Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 862-2171
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 862-2171
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
Rank: #33.
Fleming Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6001 Monument Dr
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 476-8284
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 476-8284
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #44.
Woodland Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Murphy Creek Rd
Murphy, OR 97533
(541) 846-4246
Murphy, OR 97533
(541) 846-4246
Grades: 1-8
| 184 students
Rank: #55.
Lorna Byrne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Junction Ave
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 592-2163
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 592-2163
Grades: 5-8
| 307 students
Rank: #66.
Southern Oregon Success Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Merlin Rd
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 476-2524
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 476-2524
Grades: 6-12
| 252 students
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