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Caldwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,157 students in Caldwell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Caldwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
5,394 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Caldwell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Graduation Rate
66%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,383 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
19%
# Black Students
34 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,746 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
32%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
184
# Students in K Grade:
389
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
470
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,718 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,692 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,718
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,692
$9,364
Best Caldwell School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Syringa Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Willow Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3305
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3305
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3311 South 10th Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3309
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3309
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222 12th Ave N
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-7240
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-7240
Grades: 1-12
| 24 students
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