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What's the most underrated thing about North Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
673
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANTS PASS SD 7·NCES 410591000460
North Middle School
1725 NW Highland Ave, Grants Pass, OR 97526 · (541) 474-5740 · Josephine County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
496 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 218 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 227 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 34% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.5% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 32.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Middle School
North Middle School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Middle School this school | 673 | 73.7% | 43.5% |
| Timber Ridge School Albany | 657 | 76.9% | 39.7% |
| Crook County Middle School Prineville | 616 | 71.8% | 38.2% |
| South Middle School Grants Pass | 610 | 69.8% | 34.6% |
| Memorial Middle School Albany | 544 | 76.1% | 27.4% |
| St Helens Middle School St Helens | 563 | 73.0% | 19.0% |
Matched among Oregon middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #28 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #67 of 200 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #36 of 201 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #50 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #88 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #111 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #95 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #71 of 141 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
673
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 36.7 | 18.3:1 | 74% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 35 | 19.8:1 | 72% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 35 | 20.3:1 | 69% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 38 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 35 | 22.0:1 | 67% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 30 | 25.1:1 | 67% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 30 | 23.3:1 | 60% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 33 | 19.7:1 | 42% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 30 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (770 to 673); teachers up 5% (35 to 36.7).
About North Middle School
North Middle School runs as a medium-sized middle school in Grants Pass, Oregon. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 673 students. The average for middle schools in Oregon is about 494 students, so this school is 36% above average.
Across its 11 schools, Grants Pass SD 7 enrolls 5,562 students. North Middle School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, North Middle School is 70% White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Josephine County's population at about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at North Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
The count of teachers at North Middle School is 36.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.3:1. Among middle schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 19.3:1. The school counts 496 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 74%. The rate at public schools in Josephine County averages 84%, higher than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.0% at North Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Josephine County show that median household income is about $60,098, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. North Middle School is one of 28 public schools in Josephine County, which together enroll about 9,944 students.
The closest public school, Highland Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles from North Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, North Middle School ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes North Middle School as City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 698 in 2020-21 and 673 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Josephine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Grants Pass SD 7
- Grants Pass High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Allen Dale Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 361 students
Other schools in Grants Pass
- Grants Pass High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Hidden Valley High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- North Valley High SchoolHigh · 424 students
- Allen Dale Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
Other North Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named North Middle. North Middle School is the 8th largest of the 14.
- North Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,136 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,051 students
- North MiddleMenomonee Falls, WI · 804 students
- North Middle SchoolLenoir City, TN · 780 students
- North Middle SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary School0.2 mi · 344
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 386
- Grants Pass High School1.1 mi · 1,658
- Parkside Elementary1.9 mi · 361
- New Bridge High School2.3 mi · 34
- Riverside Elementary School2.6 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About North Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Middle School?
North Middle School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Middle School have?
North Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
How diverse is North Middle School?
North Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is North Middle School public or private?
North Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grants Pass SD 7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.