Summary:
Zip code 97526 contains 12 schools — six elementary, two middle, and four high schools — serving roughly 5,351 students. Most of those students attend schools in Grants Pass School District 7, which ranks 29th of 141 districts statewide; the rest are split between Three Rivers/Josephine County School District and the very small, specialized ODE YCEP District. The smallest school, New Bridge High School, has just 34 students, while Grants Pass High School is the largest at 1,658.
Several schools stand out. Riverside Elementary School ranks at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars and posts 56.8% ELA, 42.6% math, and 44.4% science — all above state averages. Manzanita Elementary School has 99.42% free/reduced lunch yet still scores 53.4% ELA and 44.9% math. North Middle School (71st percentile, 4 stars) is the stronger middle school. Grants Pass High School has a 96.2% graduation rate and 28.2% chronic absenteeism, both better than the state. Lincoln Elementary School, Ft Vannoy Elementary School, Parkside Elementary, and Highland Elementary School have all improved their statewide rank in recent years.
Challenges cluster in specific schools. Gladiola High School ranks at the 21st percentile with a 50.0% graduation rate, 53.7% chronic absenteeism, and math proficiency reported only as under 5%. New Bridge High School is small and specialized, so its 33.3% graduation rate should be read with that context. North Valley High School graduates 94.1% of students but has 6% math proficiency and the highest spending in the area ($21,218). Fleming Middle School is below state averages in all three tested subjects. Notably, all six elementary schools exceed the state math average of 32.9%, while every middle and high school falls below it or reports under 5% — and neither high poverty nor high spending alone predicts results.
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