Best Middle Schools in Idaho

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISAT test scores by the Idaho Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 164)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
160019801149	81	Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	586 Orchard Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 944-2129	382	21	18.1		253 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	105 (27.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)								43.3			(n/a)
160030000034	82	Carey Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20 Panther Lane	Carey	83320	Blaine County	Blaine County District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 823-4391	262	25	10.6	24.4%	191 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.2%)	$19,926			$830			$19,096	42.4	48.9	47	35
160019001109	83	Sage International School Middleton	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1513 Tyrell Lane #110	Boise	83706	Ada County	Sage International School Middleton LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 244-0577	421	27	15.5	19.2%	311 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.8%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.0%)								40.7			(n/a)
160060000838	84	Sage Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	18070 Santa Ana Avenue	Caldwell	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 468-4919	842	43	19.8	32.8%	527 (62.6%)	15 (1.8%)	258 (30.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.0%)	$7,529			$1,066			$6,463	40.7	53	40	44
160020400834	85	Idaho Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1220 5th Street North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 463-4324	1,369	74	18.5	36.2%	884 (64.6%)	12 (0.9%)	386 (28.2%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	69 (5.0%)								40			(n/a)
160016500772	86	Forrest M Bird Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	614 South Madison Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Sandpoint Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 255-7771	257	22	11.9		212 (82.5%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	$9,367			$559			$8,808	39.4			(n/a)
160045000100	87	Rimrock Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	39678 State Highway 78	Bruneau	83604	Owyhee County	Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 834-2260	138	12	11.4	47.8%	74 (53.6%)	1 (0.7%)	55 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	$11,846			$945			$10,901	38.9			(n/a)
160309000702	88	Sugar-Salem Junior High School	Public	6-8	205 East 3rd North	Sugar City	83448	Madison County	Sugar-Salem Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 356-4437	349	24	14.4	33.2%	311 (89.1%)	6 (1.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	$7,531			$922			$6,609	38.6	54.9	38	50
160014200809	89	White Pine Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2959 East John Adams Parkway	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	White Pine Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 522-4432	613	30	20.6	35.2%	453 (73.9%)	6 (1.0%)	109 (17.8%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	$5,972			$700			$5,272	38.3			(n/a)
160264000471	90	Hawthorne Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 West Eldredge Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	No	No	(208) 237-1680	625	37	16.9	48.2%	442 (70.7%)	7 (1.1%)	88 (14.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	$6,204			$777			$5,428	38.1	43.3	57	33

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISAT Math, ISAT Science, ISAT English Language Arts test scores released by the Idaho Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 22, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Idaho Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison