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Minidoka County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,945 students in Minidoka County Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Minidoka County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
4,394 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Minidoka County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.43
# American Indian Students
25 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,047 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,273 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
52%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
303
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
352
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,030 in this school district is less 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 $9,003 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,030
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,003
$9,364
Best Minidoka County Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 North 1st Street West
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-2211
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Acequia Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 N 350 E
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6985
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6985
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
West Minico Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 S 600 W
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
Rupert Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 18th Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9707
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9707
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #55.
East Minico Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1805 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #66.
Heyburn Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1151 7th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 679-2400
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 679-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mini-cassia Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
718 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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