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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,786 students in Middleton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
6 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
4,318 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
6,697 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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
0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
525 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,621 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
84%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
250
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
317
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
326
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
355
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
373
678
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,870 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,086
$10,125
Spending / Student
$6,870
$9,308
Best Middleton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 755 students
Rank: #22.
Middleton Heights Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Purple Sage Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 497 students
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