Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Evergreen Elementary School #17 → #3
- Lorna Byrne Middle School #15 → #5
- Lincoln Elementary School #7 → #4
Metro overview
Grants Pass, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
26 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 9 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Fruitdale Elementary School #2 → #1
- Riverside Elementary School #3 → #2
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- North Middle School #5 → #11
- Manzanita Elementary School #4 → #8
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 20 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Fruitdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Riverside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #3 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #17 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #7 | #4 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lorna Byrne Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #15 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Sunny Wolf Charter SchoolCharter | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #10 | #6 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Williams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #1 | #7 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Manzanita Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #4 | #8 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Fleming Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #16 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Redwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #6 | #10 | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools
View all 6 →High Schools (6 ranked)
| Gladiola High SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Grants Pass High SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Hidden Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Illinois Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Kalmiopsis Community Arts High SchoolCharter | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| North Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Districts in Grants Pass, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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