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Middleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,920 students in Middleton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
4,312 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Middleton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
# American Indian Students
23 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
575 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,578 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
233
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
396
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
394
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
373
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,879 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,097
$10,185
Spending / Student
$6,879
$9,364
Best Middleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 North Middleton Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Grades: PK-5
| 727 students
Rank: #22.
Middleton Heights Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
611 Cemetery Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Middleton Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
511 West Main Street
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3251
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3251
Grades: 6-8
| 997 students
Rank: #44.
Purple Sage Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25709 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #55.
Middleton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5 South Viking Avenue
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-6657
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-6657
Grades: 6-12
| 174 students
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