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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THREE RIVERS/JOSEPHINE COUNTY SD·NCES 410690000470

Lincoln Savage Middle School

8551 New Hope Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527 · (541) 862-2171 · Josephine County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Enrollment
283
Middle
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
257 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
98
Grade 7
95
Grade 8
90
Student demographics
White
22881%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
3111%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
186%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15755%
Female
12645%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
44.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
20.9%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.5pp since 2023
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
283
-122 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 26.6:1
% White
81%
was 77%
% Hispanic
11%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lincoln Savage Middle School

Lincoln Savage Middle School operates as a modestly sized middle-grades school in Grants Pass, Oregon, overseen by Three Rivers/Josephine County SD. Current enrollment sits at 283 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 494 students each, so Lincoln Savage Middle School sits 43% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 17 schools in Three Rivers/Josephine County SD (4,440 students total), Lincoln Savage Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Lincoln Savage Middle School reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Lincoln Savage Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Savage Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.3%, the actual is 31.0%, a residual of +3.7 points.

In the area at large, census data for Josephine County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,098 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Lincoln Savage Middle School is one of 28 public schools in Josephine County (combined enrollment of about 9,944 students).

Nearest neighbor: Woodland Charter School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Savage Middle School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

Lincoln Savage Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Savage Middle School has edged down 30%, going from 405 students in 2018 to 283 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 77% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 26.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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Josephine County at a glance

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Population
88,179
Census ACS
Median income
$60,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,944 students

Quick facts

School name
Lincoln Savage Middle School
District
Three Rivers/Josephine County SD
Address
8551 New Hope Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone
(541) 862-2171
County
Josephine County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
283
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
257 (91%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
410690000470
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln Savage Middle School
How large is Lincoln Savage Middle School?
Lincoln Savage Middle School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lincoln Savage Middle School serve?
Lincoln Savage Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Savage Middle School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Savage Middle School.
How diverse is Lincoln Savage Middle School?
Lincoln Savage Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Savage Middle School public or private?
Lincoln Savage Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Three Rivers/Josephine County SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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