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Nampa 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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,037 students in Nampa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Nampa School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
25 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
13,398 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Nampa 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 76% has decreased from 78% 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)
28%
41%
Graduation Rate
76%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.41
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,334 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
19%
# Black Students
73 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
7,200 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
54%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
166
# Students in K Grade:
971
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,064
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,059
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,070
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
968
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,009
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
931
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
972
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,021
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,092
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,060
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
977
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
998
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,963 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 $9,934 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,963
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,934
$9,308
Best Nampa School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lone Star Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11055 Lone Star Road
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4745
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4745
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #22.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
229 West Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students
Rank: #33.
New Horizon Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Park Ridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #44.
Nampa Online Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Parkridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-2808
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-2808
Grades: PK-12
| 261 students
Rank: #55.
Park Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Parkridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4622
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4622
Grades: K-7
| 302 students
Rank: #66.
East Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4085 East Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
Rank: #77.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
28 South Midland Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #88.
Union High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
506 Fletcher Drive
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0559
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0559
Grades: 6-12
| 195 students
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