Summary:
Kamiah Joint District in Idaho contains a single middle school, Kamiah Middle School, which serves grades 4-8 with an enrollment of 140 students. While the school was once ranked 39th out of 173 Idaho middle schools in 2012-2013, its performance has since declined, placing it 126th out of 166 middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Academically, Kamiah Middle School's proficiency rates on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) are generally below the state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels, with the exception of a 60.6% proficiency rate in 4th grade Math, which is above the state average of 49.1%. The school's lowest proficiency rate is in 8th grade Science at 31%, significantly below the state average of 43.4%. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%, which could be contributing to its declining performance.
Socioeconomically, Kamiah Middle School faces challenges, with 68.57% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is slightly lower than the state average, but this does not appear to be enough to offset the other factors impacting the school's performance. To improve outcomes, the Kamiah Joint District and school leaders may need to develop targeted strategies to address attendance, academic weaknesses, and socioeconomic challenges.
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