Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97523

Summary:

The 97523 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. While the schools show varying levels of academic performance, Illinois Valley High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 88th out of 268 Oregon high schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, Illinois Valley High School outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency for 11th graders, while Lorna Byrne Middle School showed strong performance in English Language Arts but struggled in Mathematics. In contrast, Evergreen Elementary School had lower proficiency rates in both subjects compared to the district and state.

The data also reveals disparities in student demographics, with Evergreen Elementary School having the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 62.23%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. While per-student spending varied, with Illinois Valley High School having the highest at $19,806, the data does not show a clear correlation between funding and academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)							OSAS Mathematics (2024)							OSAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-4	520 W River St	Cave Junction	97523	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 592-3136	385	17	22.6	76.6%	287 (74.5%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (15.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	30.1	494^th of 710 public elementary schools	30.4%		26	533^rd of 706 public elementary schools	24.5%	39	23.6	34.5						29.2	32.2									$18,391	$3,850	$14,541
Lorna Byrne Middle School	Public	5-8	101 S Junction Ave	Cave Junction	97523	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 592-2163	307	14	21.9	76.9%	227 (73.9%)	2 (0.7%)	44 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.8%)	42.6	199^th of 371 public middle schools	46.4%		35.2	235^th of 380 public middle schools	38.2%	36			30.1	37.5	47.9	50.0				18.1	12.7	31.4	17.6		21.7	25.3		$19,239	$3,301	$15,938
Illinois Valley High School	Public	9-12	625 E. River St.	Cave Junction	97523	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 592-2116	316	16	20.3	75.0%	233 (73.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (14.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	60.4	88^th of 268 public high schools	67.2%		33.4	177^th of 258 public high schools	31.4%	89							55.9							19.1			39.7	$20,964	$3,181	$17,783
Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	341 E Cottage Park Dr Ste 2	Cave Junction	97523	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 630-4522	32	4	7.8		19 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (21.9%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 97523

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cave Junction	1.93 mi	4	91^st
Williams	18.73 mi	1	9^th
Grants Pass	19.48 mi	21	81^st
Applegate	25.37 mi	1	49^th
Merlin	27.93 mi	1	195^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97523

Illinois Valley High School

Lorna Byrne Middle School

Evergreen Elementary School

Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School

Cities Near Zip Code 97523