Meridian Middle School vs. Lewis & Clark Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 955 students in grades 6-8, Meridian Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 858 students in grades 6-8, Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is equal to the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
955 students
858 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#284 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#205 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
293
277
Grade 7 Students
359
302
Grade 8 Students
303
279
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
22%
18%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
68%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

