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Melba Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 406 students in Melba Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Melba Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
824 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
6,697 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Melba Joint 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
619 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
75%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
56
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
678
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,883 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,891 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,883
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,891
$9,308
Best Melba Joint School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melba Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 Carrie Rex Avenue
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2508
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2508
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
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