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Pathways Middle School vs. Heritage Middle School

Should you attend Pathways Middle School or Heritage Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pathways Middle School
1870 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Heritage Middle School
4990 North Meridian Road
Meridian, ID 83646
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pathways Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Heritage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 135 students in grades 6-8, Pathways Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,062 students in grades 6-8, Heritage Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
135 students
1,062 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heritage Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#587 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#63 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pathways Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
58%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pathways Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
76%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pathways Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
61%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Heritage Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
37
360
Grade 7 Students
50
334
Grade 8 Students
48
368

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pathways Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Hispanic
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pathways Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
89%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pathways Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pathways Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Pathways Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pathways Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pathways Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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