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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 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,523 students in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 19% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
17 Schools
472 Schools
# Students
4,440 Students
174,860 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
9,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Three Rivers/Josephine County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
68%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,166 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,275
$18,349
Spending / Student
$16,166
$19,399
Best Three Rivers/Josephine County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Applegate Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14188 Hwy 238
Jacksonville, OR 97530
(541) 846-6280
Jacksonville, OR 97530
(541) 846-6280
Gr: K-8 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Savage Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8551 New Hope Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 862-2171
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 862-2171
Gr: 6-8 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Fleming Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6001 Monument Dr
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 476-8284
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 476-8284
Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Woodland Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Murphy Creek Rd
Murphy, OR 97533
(541) 846-4246
Murphy, OR 97533
(541) 846-4246
Gr: K-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Lorna Byrne Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Junction Ave
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 592-2163
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 592-2163
Gr: 5-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #66.
Southern Oregon Success Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Merlin Rd
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 476-2524
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 476-2524
Gr: 6-12 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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