Summary:
The Blaine County District in Idaho has only one middle school, Wood River Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 60th out of 107 Idaho middle schools in 2022-2023 to 130th out of 166 in 2024-2025. Its performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages across subjects and grade levels.
Wood River Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 32.36% in 2023-2024, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $15,327, and its student-teacher ratio is 11.3, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to be reflecting this investment, as it continues to struggle with below-average performance on ISAT assessments.
Another area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 15% in 2023-2024. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance and is an issue that the school and district should address. Overall, the analysis of the data suggests that Wood River Middle School is facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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