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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,444 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 22% 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
17 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
4,462 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
9,438 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
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
65 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
23%
# Black Students
18 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
3,473 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
322
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
362
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
388
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,086 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,189
$18,279
Spending / Student
$16,086
$19,325
Best Three Rivers/Josephine County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Applegate Elementary 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
| 93 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Savage Middle 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
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Fleming Middle 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
| 336 students
Rank: #44.
Woodland 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: K-8
| 204 students
Rank: #55.
Lorna Byrne Middle 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
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
| 225 students
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