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Lake Hazel Middle School

Q: Is Lake Hazel Middle School a good school?

Lake Hazel Middle School ranks 44 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lake Hazel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 986 students attended Lake Hazel Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lake Hazel Middle School?

Students at Lake Hazel Middle School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lake Hazel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Hazel Middle School usually go on to attend Mountain View High School

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Lake Hazel Middle School is a public middle school in Boise, Idaho, serving 1,015 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Lake Hazel Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Idaho middle schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science. In 2024-2025, 61.6% of all grades at Lake Hazel were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.9% statewide and 70% for the district. The school's math performance is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 41.1% for 6th grade to 56.7% for 7th grade, compared to the state average of 43.1% and the district average of 58%. Lake Hazel Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Joint School District No. 2, such as Meridian Middle School and Pathways Middle School, in academic performance.

The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Hispanic and multi-racial students. However, the high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.7% to 18.6% in recent years, is a concern and may be impacting overall academic performance. The school's performance for its low socioeconomic status and special education student subgroups is more mixed, with rankings ranging from 6th to 20th among Idaho middle schools. Overall, Lake Hazel Middle School is a strong-performing school within the Joint School District No. 2, with areas for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting its more vulnerable student subgroups.

986

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,611

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11625 La Grange Street
Boise, ID 83709-5199

(208) 855-4375

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Lake Hazel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mountain View High School

Feeder schools for Lake Hazel Middle School:

Elementary:	Desert Sage Elementary School
	Hillsdale Elementary
	Lake Hazel Elementary School
	Silver Sage Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Idaho median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

44^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Middle Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

10^th of 96Joint School District No. 2 among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	52 of 164	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	18 of 53	66.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.4	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	14 of 98	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	54.5	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	71 of 171	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	83 of 160	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	50 of 158	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	33 of 72	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	26 of 72	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	34.0	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)64th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)54th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)40th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2018)33rd percentile-44 vs school

African American (2024)<1st percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Science51%+9 vs state

Math50%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Hazel Middle School	Public	6-8	11625 La Grange Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4375	986	53	18.7	39.0%	703 (71.3%)	55 (5.6%)	110 (11.2%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	65 (6.6%)	64.5	44^th of 166 public middle schools	73.5%		59.7	52^nd of 164 public middle schools	68.3%	8	41.1	56.7	50.5	49.7	51.3	51.3	55.3	65.2	63.8	61.6	$6,611	$609	$6,002
West Junior High	Public	7-9	8371 West Salt Creek Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6450	717	41	17.5	37.4%	525 (73.2%)	15 (2.1%)	117 (16.3%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	28.4	127^th of 166 public middle schools	23.5%		35	99^th of 164 public middle schools	39.6%	28		36.6	36.8	36.7	30.3	30.3		48.5	49.0	48.7	$9,693	$868	$8,825
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4141 East Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4270	898	42	21.2	40.9%	597 (66.5%)	28 (3.1%)	177 (19.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	55 (6.1%)	59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%		60.4	50^th of 164 public middle schools	69.5%	6	41.2	48.0	39.5	42.7	47.1	47.1	64.0	67.5	63.0	64.8	$6,819	$655	$6,164
Victory Middle School	Public	6-8	920 West Kodiak Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4443	1,075	44	24.2	18.8%	830 (77.2%)	15 (1.4%)	118 (11.0%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	54 (5.0%)	91.3	10^th of 166 public middle schools	94.0%		89.5	14^th of 164 public middle schools	91.5%	4	65.8	69.2	65.8	67.0	60.9	60.9	74.4	78.1	77.9	76.9	$6,561	$609	$5,952
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	650 North Nola	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4275	124	16	8.0	47.6%	103 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	30.2	123^rd of 166 public middle schools	25.9%		19.5	136^th of 164 public middle schools	17.1%	13	38.2	38.6	31.6	36.2	29.7	29.7		53.3		43.6	$11,165	$858	$10,307
Fairmont Junior High School	Public	7-9	2121 North Cole Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4790	659	43	15.4		336 (51.0%)	53 (8.0%)	216 (32.8%)	16 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)				34.6	37.2	37.2				41.2	$10,023	$750	$9,273
Fremont H Teed Middle School	Public	6-8	441 East Porter Road	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 922-1005	472	25	18.8	28.0%	381 (80.7%)	9 (1.9%)	53 (11.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	42.7	93^rd of 166 public middle schools	44.0%		27.5	123^rd of 164 public middle schools	25.0%	30	36.4	42.3	39.5	39.3		38.9	43.8	61.0	57.9	54.0	$7,001	$496	$6,505
Synergy Middle School	Public	6-8	441 East Porter Street	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	95	5	19.7	33.7%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 West 8th Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4225	960	54	17.7	49.3%	637 (66.4%)	25 (2.6%)	220 (22.9%)	19 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	43 (4.5%)	52.3	66^th of 166 public middle schools	60.2%		51.1	65^th of 164 public middle schools	60.4%	1	35.4	46.4	47.5	43.5	48.4	48.4	52.4	61.0	56.9	56.9	$6,956	$801	$6,155
South Junior High School	Public	7-9	3101 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6110	533	37	14.5	97.0%	329 (61.7%)	44 (8.3%)	114 (21.4%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.1%)								(n/a)				34.6		30.7				46.4	$11,445	$758	$10,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hazel Middle School

Is Lake Hazel Middle School a good school?

Lake Hazel Middle School ranks 44^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lake Hazel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Hazel Middle School usually go on to attend Mountain View High School

What district is Lake Hazel Middle School in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Lake Hazel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 986 students attended Lake Hazel Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hazel Middle School?

Students at Lake Hazel Middle School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

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