Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Evergreen Elementary School #6 → #3
Metro overview
Grants Pass, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
11 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 2 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 #1 → #1
- North Middle School #2 → #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.
- Redwood Elementary School #3 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 8 →Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Fruitdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| North Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #6 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #5 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Redwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #3 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| South Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #4 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lorna Byrne Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #8 | #7 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Lincoln Savage Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #7 | #8 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools
View all 3 →High Schools (3 ranked)
| Grants Pass High SchoolNeighborhood | Grants Pass SD 7 | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Illinois Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Hidden Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Grants Pass, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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