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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,777 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
25 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
12,259 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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
0.38
0.41
# American Indian Students
431 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,595 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
79 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,490 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
77%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
166
# Students in K Grade:
815
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
833
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
874
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
900
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
885
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
869
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
920
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
920
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
933
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,108
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,027
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,000
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,030
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,156 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,406
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,156
$9,308
Best Pocatello School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
Magnet 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
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Alameda Middle School
Magnet 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
| 645 students
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Middle School
Magnet 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
| 674 students
Rank: #44.
Irving Middle School
Magnet 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
| 712 students
Rank: #55.
Kinport Middle School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
655 West Alameda
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 4 students
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