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South Middle School

350 W Harbeck Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527 · (541) 474-5750 · Josephine County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Enrollment
610
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
426 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 621936%
Grade 718430%
Grade 820734%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59%
White
43972%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
11218%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 26%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
529%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
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
Male
31552%
Female
29548%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
43.4%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -7.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 are down about 8 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.4%30.3%
2023-2443.1%37.9%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →

Where South Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oregon
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#65 of 190
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.3%#78 of 200
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.4%#83 of 201
Enrollment
ranked largest first
610#65 of 208
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.3:1#143 of 180
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.1%#122 of 180
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.3%#101 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
610
-55 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 21.8:1
% White
72%
was 77%
% Hispanic
18%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-256103020.3:170% (426)
2023-245893218.4:169% (409)
2022-236333120.4:169% (437)
2017-1866530.621.8:161% (404)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Middle School.

About South Middle School

South Middle School is a middle-grades school in Grants Pass, Oregon, reachable at (541) 474-5750. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 610 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Oregon) has about 494 students.

South Middle School falls under Grants Pass SD 7, which has 11 schools enrolling 5,562 students.

At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at South Middle School combined. The school is also 18% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at South Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.

The count of teachers at South Middle School is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.3:1. Among middle schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 19.3:1. The school counts 426 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 70%. That is lower than the 84% average for public schools in Josephine County.

South Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.6%) and its predicted rate (35.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools.

Within Josephine County, median household income is about $60,098, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 28 public schools in Josephine County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,944.

The closest other public school is Allen Dale Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. South Middle School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.6% against a local average of 40.7%.

NCES describes the area around South Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The student count in 2024-25 was 610, 8% below the 665 of 2017-18. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school increased from 13% to 18%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.8:1 to 20.3:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for South Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
South Middle School
District
Grants Pass SD 7
Address
350 W Harbeck Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone
(541) 474-5750
County
Josephine County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
610
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
426 (70%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
410591000463
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About South Middle School
What is the total enrollment at South Middle School?
South Middle School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Middle School is approximately 20.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Middle School?
South Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is South Middle School public or private?
South 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.
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