Summary:
The city of Rupert, Idaho is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by the Minidoka County Joint District. The data reveals significant variation in school performance, with Rupert Elementary School and Acequia Elementary School standing out as top performers, while Minico Senior High School and East Minico Middle School lag behind.
Rupert Elementary School has the highest test scores in the district, with 38.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.7% proficient or better in Math across all grades. Acequia Elementary stands out for having the highest 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency at 46.3%. Meanwhile, Minico Senior High School has the highest graduation rate in the district at 82.3%, though its test scores are below the state average.
The data also reveals concerning trends, such as consistently high chronic absenteeism rates of 15.0% across all schools, and varying levels of economic disadvantage as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 17.38% to 34.6%. These factors likely contribute to the disparities in academic performance and suggest opportunities for the district to address equity and access to quality education for all students.
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