Middle school (grades 6-8) · Grants Pass, OR

Fleming Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Fleming Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410690000466
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fleming Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Oregon schools.

#2 of 4
middle schools in Grants Pass · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Oregon
58.0%
free-lunch eligible

Fleming Middle School has class sizes larger than 90% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fleming Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Grants Pass, OR.

Enrollment

381

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.4:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fleming Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fleming Middle School

Fleming Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Grants Pass, Oregon, enrolling 381 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.4:1 is larger than about 90% of Oregon schools and 27% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.0% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 381 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 300 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #192.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 381 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Grants Pass's middle schools, it stands alongside North Middle School (673 students): Fleming Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.4:1 vs 19.2:1).

Three Rivers/Josephine County Sd also operates Hidden Valley High School (522 students) and North Valley High School (424 students) alongside Fleming Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Fleming Middle School compares

Fleming Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 27% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.0% ▲ 10% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in Oregon - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,695
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Fleming Middle School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Three Rivers/Josephine County Sd, which includes Fleming Middle School.

$14,695
Per student
-19%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 53.6%
Federal 15.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Fleming Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hidden Valley High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Valley High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Evergreen Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lorna Byrne Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manzanita Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fleming Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Three Rivers/Josephine County Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Grants Pass

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fleming Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fleming Middle School

How many students attend Fleming Middle School?

Fleming Middle School has 381 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Grants Pass, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fleming Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fleming Middle School is 22.4:1, which is 27% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fleming Middle School?

58.0% of students at Fleming Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fleming Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Fleming Middle School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Grants Pass, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fleming Middle School?

Fleming Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fleming Middle School rank among middle schools in Grants Pass?

By Resource Investment Index, Fleming Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Grants Pass, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Grants Pass on the city page.

Is Fleming Middle School a good school?

Fleming Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Three Rivers/Josephine County Sd?

Besides Fleming Middle School, Three Rivers/Josephine County Sd also operates Hidden Valley High School (522 students), North Valley High School (424 students), and Evergreen Elementary School (378 students). See the Three Rivers/Josephine County Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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