Photo: Nicolas from Paris, France · CC BY-SA 2.0Grants Pass’s public schools outscore 54% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Grants Pass, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Grants Pass’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 164 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grants Pass’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,671 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Anne Catholic School (private) and Grants Pass Adventist School (private) are in town. GPFLEX School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Grants Pass’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Oregon school districts, #78 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grants Pass, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grants Pass
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grants Pass · depends on your address
North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 673 students · 18:1 students per teacher
South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 610 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grants Pass · depends on your address
North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 673 students · 18:1 students per teacher
South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 610 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grants Pass · depends on your address
North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 673 students · 18:1 students per teacher
South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 610 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grants Pass
Grants Pass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grants Pass
Grants Pass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grants Pass
Grants Pass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grants Pass
Grants Pass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Grants Pass’s public schools are run by Grants Pass School District 7. Parts of Grants Pass (14% of its land) are served by Three Rivers instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Grants Pass vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Grants Pass’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | B− | Grants Pass School District 7 |
Every school in Grants Pass
15 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).
Questions about Grants Pass’s schools
Are Grants Pass’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Grants Pass children attend outscore 54% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grants Pass in?
Grants Pass School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,562 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grants Pass are served by Three Rivers.
Where do Grants Pass kids go to high school?
Grants Pass High School, with 1,658 students.
What is Grants Pass’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Grants Pass School District 7 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Grants Pass spend per student?
$16,671 in Grants Pass School District 7 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Grants Pass?
Yes: St. Anne Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 74 students) and Grants Pass Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Grants Pass families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grants Pass → They have their own page.
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.