Summary:
Middle Schools in the Gooding Joint District consist of a single school, Gooding Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 289 students in Gooding, Idaho.
Gooding Middle School is the only middle school in this district, so all comparisons are made against state averages and its own recent trends. The school has shown real momentum, improving its statewide rank from the 25th percentile to the 44th percentile over the past year and earning a 2-star rating. Its English Language Arts proficiency is a bright spot: at 54.2%, it matches the state average and outpaces the district by 3.4 points. In particular, 7th grade ELA is strong at 60.4%, well above the state’s 56.8%. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism lower than both the district and the state, at 12.5%, which is a positive sign for student engagement despite a majority of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.
The biggest concern is math, especially at the 7th grade level. While overall math proficiency jumped from 29.3% to 37.1% in one year—a nearly 8-point gain—it still trails the state average of 43.1%. The 7th grade math rate of 29.7% is nearly 14 points below the state, and it is a clear weak spot compared to the school’s own 6th grade (42.7%) and 8th grade (40.0%) results. There is also a dip in 8th grade ELA, which falls to 49.4% compared to the state’s 54.5%. Overall, Gooding Middle School is showing positive progress, particularly in reading and overall ranking, but improving 7th grade math will be essential for continued growth.
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