The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Savage Middle School
Lincoln Savage Middle School serves grades six through eight in Grants Pass, Oregon, as part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Grants Pass sits along the Rogue River on Interstate 5 and functions as the county seat, a regional hub with a historic downtown and a mix of residential neighborhoods. The population includes a notable retiree presence alongside working families. Housing in the area carries a median home value in the low four hundreds and monthly rents near the mid thousand range, a context that shapes the community the school draws from.
The student body is small for a middle school, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grades six, seven, and eight. The majority of students are white, a substantial share are Hispanic, and smaller numbers identify as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A large share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a widely used indicator of economic need. That rate places the school in a high-poverty setting. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
State assessment results from the most recent testing year offer a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates vary notably by grade, with one grade showing a majority of students meeting the bar and others showing a smaller share. In mathematics, the share of students reaching proficiency is lower across all three grades, with the strongest grade still well below half. Science results, available only for eighth graders, fall roughly in line with the upper end of the math outcomes. Only a single year of testing data was available, so no trend can be established. When placed alongside the other districts in Josephine County, the school’s overall proficiency index — an average across tested subjects and grades — sits above the midpoint, though the comparison set is small.
No information was reported about specific programs, course access, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or attendance patterns. For a family considering this school, those are significant gaps. The school’s website or a direct inquiry could fill in details about electives, support services, and school climate.
Lincoln Savage Middle School is a regular public middle school in a modest-sized city in southern Oregon. Its student population reflects a community with substantial economic need, and its academic results show room for growth, especially in math. The school sits in a district with only two middle schools in the county, making county-level comparisons narrow. Families looking for a school that serves a high-poverty, mostly white and Hispanic population in a small-city setting will find this school typical of the region, with the caveat that several important dimensions of school life are not captured in the available data.
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