Middle Schools in Cassia County Joint District

Summary:

The Cassia County Joint District in Idaho is home to two middle schools: Burley Junior High School and Declo Junior High School. Based on the available data, Declo Junior High School emerges as the standout performer in the district, consistently outpacing Burley Junior High and the state averages across key academic measures.

Declo Junior High School boasts impressive test scores, with 47.7% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 36.1% at Burley and 43.1% statewide. The school also outperforms the district and state in ISAT Science and English Language Arts tests. Additionally, Declo holds a higher statewide ranking, placing 69th out of 166 Idaho middle schools, while Burley ranks 134th.

While both schools have similar student-teacher ratios and chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests that Declo's lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.12%, may be a contributing factor to its stronger academic performance. Understanding the factors behind Declo's success and addressing the performance gap with Burley Junior High could be valuable areas for further investigation and improvement efforts within the Cassia County Joint District.

District Detail

3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318-2444

(208) 878-6600

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,484

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Burley Junior High School	Public	7-8	700 West 16th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6613	560	30	18.6	50.7%	315 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	232 (41.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	24.6	134^th of 166 public middle schools	19.3%		23.1	129^th of 164 public middle schools	21.3%	5		37.2	34.7	36.1	32.1	32.1		46.8	42.1	44.7	$7,747	$1,022	$6,725
Declo Junior High School	Public	6-8	205 East Main Street	Declo	83323	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 654-9960	249	14	18.0		190 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51.7	69^th of 166 public middle schools	58.4%		49.7	68^th of 164 public middle schools	58.5%	1	49.4	48.6	45.2	47.7	54.8	54.8	43.2	51.4	56.0	50.2	$7,444	$670	$6,774

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minidoka County Joint District	12.8 mi	12	88^th
Murtaugh Joint District	30.28 mi	1
Valley District	32.41 mi	2
Hansen District	37.53 mi	2	81^st
Rockland District	37.98 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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