Top Rankings
Joint School District No. 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 10,618 students in Joint School District No. 2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Joint School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
61 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
39,509 Students
110,234 Students
# Teachers
2,107 Teachers
6,207 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 173 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.41
# American Indian Students
175 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
954 Students
1,167 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,767 Students
20,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
785 Students
1,064 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
30,702 Students
82,288 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
153 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,960 Students
3,541 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
375
166
# Students in K Grade:
2,276
3,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,630
3,740
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,612
3,824
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,744
3,678
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,788
3,865
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,825
4,229
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,077
18,055
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,021
24,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,209
25,308
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,606
6,547
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,599
4,265
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,417
4,019
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,330
4,250
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,107. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,198 is less than the state median of $9,291. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,308
$10,107
Spending / Student
$8,198
$9,291
Best Joint School District No. 2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galileo Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4735 West Saguaro Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 350-4105
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 350-4105
Grades: PK-8
| 753 students
Rank: #22.
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
915 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Grades: 6-12
| 266 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 West Floating Feather
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2216
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2216
Grades: 6-8
| 854 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4990 North Meridian Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4130
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4130
Grades: 6-8
| 1,062 students
Rank: #55.
Victory Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
920 West Kodiak Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4443
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4443
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students
Rank: #66.
Lowell Scott Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13600 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4060
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #77.
Sawtooth Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3730 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4200
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 892 students
Rank: #88.
Star Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2211 North Pollard Lane
Star, ID 83669
(208) 350-4471
Star, ID 83669
(208) 350-4471
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #99.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4141 East Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4270
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4270
Grades: 6-8
| 882 students
Rank: #1010.
Lake Hazel Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11625 La Grange Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4375
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4375
Grades: 6-8
| 1,065 students
Rank: #1111.
Meridian Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1507 West 8th Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4225
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4225
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: #1212.
Rebound School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1450 East Watertower Street S1
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Grades: 6-12
| 153 students
Rank: #1313.
Virtual School House
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Grades: PK-12
| 607 students
Rank: #1414.
Pathways Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1870 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4040
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4040
Grades: 6-8
| 135 students
Rank: #1515.
Crossroads Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 North Nola
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4275
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4275
Grades: 6-8
| 126 students
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