Top Rankings
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.
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
Student By Grade
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
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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 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
Recent Articles
Texas Schools: The Voucher/School Choice Debate
The issue of school choice and a voucher system is currently being revisited in Houston and across the state of Texas, with strong opinions on both sides of the debate.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Focuses on Integrating Fitness and Wellness into the School Day
What if NFL players came to your school? With the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the NFL, nutrition and exercise are promoted during the school day. NFL players participate in the program by coming to schools and talking to students about fitness. Learn more about the program and some of the schools that are implementing it.
What Parents Need to Know About Lunch Shaming
Students all over the nation go hungry every day not because their schools don’t offer lunch, but because they refuse them to children with outstanding debts. Read on to learn about the horror that is lunch shaming and what can be done about it.
