Summary:
Boundary County District is home to a single middle school, Boundary County Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with an enrollment of 336 students. The school has earned 4-star ratings in each of the last three school years and currently ranks 44th out of 174 Idaho middle schools, placing it in the top quarter statewide. This is notably stronger than the district's overall rank of 48th out of 101 Idaho districts, making the middle school a standout component of the district.
Academically, Boundary County Middle School outperforms state averages in both math and English Language Arts. In 2025-2026, math proficiency reached 56.4%, well above the state average of 43.1%, while ELA proficiency hit 59.6% compared to the state's 54.0%. The school posted a remarkable 61.6% proficiency rate in 8th grade math, exceeding the state by over 20 percentage points. Math proficiency also improved significantly from 47.8% to 56.4% year over year. The one notable weakness is 7th grade ELA, where proficiency sits at 54.3%, slightly below the state average of 56.8%, even though 6th and 8th grade ELA are strong.
The school's primary concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 23.1% of students, far exceeding both the district (13.6%) and state (13.8%) rates. Nearly one in four students is chronically absent, a risk factor despite the school's high test scores. In science, proficiency was 46.7% in 2024-2025, above the state (42.6%) but below the district (50.9%). About 42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 18:1. Overall, this is a strong middle school with excellent math outcomes, though attendance and 7th grade literacy deserve attention.
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