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Twin Falls 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 2,331 students in Twin Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Twin Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
18 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
9,352 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Twin Falls 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 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
72%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.41
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,177 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
289 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
6,329 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
68%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
166
# Students in K Grade:
664
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
667
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
736
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
751
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
764
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
784
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
695
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,568 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,991
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,568
$9,308
Best Twin Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vera C O'leary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2350 Elizabeth Boulevard
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-2155
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-2155
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #22.
Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Main Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6900
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6900
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Stuart Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
644 Caswell Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4875
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4875
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #44.
South Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1550 Harrison Street
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-5160
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-5160
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #55.
Bridge Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
616 Eastland Drive
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8505
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8505
Grades: 7-8
| 55 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2515 Wright Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Grades: 1-12
| 7 students
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