Melba Joint District

Summary:

The Melba Joint District in Idaho is home to two schools: Melba Elementary School and Melba High School. While the district as a whole is ranked 72 out of 96 districts in Idaho with a 1-star rating, the individual schools show some notable differences in their performance and metrics.

Melba Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 98 out of 252 Idaho elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 3-star rating. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in ISAT/English Language Arts proficiency across all grades, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.5. In contrast, Melba High School ranks 52 out of 106 Idaho high schools, with a 3-star rating, and has underperformed the district and state averages in ISAT/Math proficiency for the End of Course exam.

Both schools share a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% in 2023-2024, which is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, Melba Elementary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 39.8% compared to Melba High School's 34.94%, while the high school has a higher spending per student of $8,218 compared to the elementary school's $6,750.

District Detail

511 Broadway Avenue
Melba, ID 83641-6011

(208) 495-1141

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 824

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	521 Carrie Rex Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 495-2508	430	22	19.5	40.2%	336 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	47.7	174^th of 337 public elementary schools	48.4%					(n/a)	40.4	41.1	49.2	50.0				45.7	41.3			41.3	53.8	49.1	60.3	56.8				55.3	$6,750	$1,140	$5,609
Melba High School	Public	7-12	6870 Stokes Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 495-2221	394	25	15.7	35.0%	305 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	17	100^th of 112 public high schools	10.7%		59.8	60^th of 159 public high schools	62.3%	40					41.8	37.1	20.0	32.4		21.0	21.9	21.4					35.8	53.2	47.7	46.1	$8,218	$802	$7,416

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Falcon Ridge Public Charter School Inc.	9.01 mi	1	7^th
Kuna Joint District	9.42 mi	13	55^th
Victory Charter School Inc.	9.52 mi	1
Liberty Charter School Inc.	9.67 mi	1
Legacy Public Charter School Inc.	10.53 mi	1	2^nd

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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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