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Purple Sage Elementary School vs. Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Purple Sage Elementary School
25709 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School
500 North Middleton Road
Middleton, ID 83644
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Purple Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 44% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 755 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
497 students
755 students
This chart displays total students of Purple Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Purple Sage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#368 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#114 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Purple Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in ID)
60%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary 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.
50%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
64%
(Top 30% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ID)
45-49%
(Top 50% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Purple Sage Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
70
112
Grade 1 Students
79
125
Grade 2 Students
66
139
Grade 3 Students
81
120
Grade 4 Students
84
136
Grade 5 Students
89
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Purple Sage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Purple Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Purple Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
80%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary 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.
0.33
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary 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
20%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Purple Sage Elementary 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 Middleton Mill Creek Elementary 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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