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Pocatello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,709 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
11,908 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Pocatello 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.42
# American Indian Students
429 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,652 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
66 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,087 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
76%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
525 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
184
# Students in K Grade:
741
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
788
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
871
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
862
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
850
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
858
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
942
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
907
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,050
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,081
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
975
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
977
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,683 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 $9,426 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,683
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,426
$9,364
Best Pocatello School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2271 East Terry Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Grades: 6-8
| 756 students
Rank: #22.
Alameda Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 Mckinley Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 West Eldredge Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #44.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
911 North Grant Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 2 students
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