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Lewiston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,100 students in Lewiston Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Lewiston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
4,550 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lewiston Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.42
# American Indian Students
62 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,965 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
184
# Students in K Grade:
290
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
353
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,187 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 $12,145 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,187
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,145
$9,364
Best Lewiston Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3610 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Jenifer Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1213 16th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: n/an/a
Region 2 Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
3317 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Grades: 3-12
| 2 students
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