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Schools in Cave Junction · Three Rivers School District

Cave Junction’s public schools score below 78% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Cave Junction’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cave Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 9 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 8 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 6% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,018 students on the public path
In brief

Cave Junction’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,657 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Lorna Byrne Middle School, then Illinois Valley High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cave Junction’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (41)Better than 24%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,198 test results and a graduating class of 361 could put Cave Junction anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Cave Junction’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,202 in math, 2,193 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cave Junction, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Evergreen Elementary SchoolThree Rivers School DistrictC+
5–8Lorna Byrne Middle SchoolThree Rivers School DistrictC−
9–12Illinois Valley High SchoolThree Rivers School DistrictC

Cave Junction’s public schools are run by Three Rivers School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Three Rivers School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 4,440 students · 19.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$16,657OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 44% · 2193 students tested
Math21%
State average 30.6% · 2202 students tested

Cave Junction vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Cave Junction’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cave JunctionC−Three Rivers

Every school in Cave Junction

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cave Junctionby address
Evergreen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
378 students19:1Rate it →
Lorna Byrne Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
349 students29:1Rate it →
Illinois Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
291 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
47 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cave Junction’s schools

Are Cave Junction’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cave Junction children attend score below 78% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cave Junction in?

Three Rivers School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,440 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cave Junction kids go to high school?

Illinois Valley High School, with 291 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Cave Junction’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Three Rivers School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Cave Junction spend per student?

$16,657 in Three Rivers School District (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Cave Junction families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.