Middle Schools in Joint School District No. 2

Summary:

Joint School District No. 2 in Idaho operates 11 middle schools serving grades 6-8, with student populations ranging from 128 to 1,057. The district's middle schools exhibit a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions leading the way.

At the top of the district's middle schools are Victory Middle School, ranked 10th out of 166 middle schools in Idaho and earning a 5-star rating, as well as Eagle Middle School and Lowell Scott Middle School, which rank 7th and 15th in the state respectively and also hold 5-star ratings. These schools excel in both math and English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

In contrast, some middle schools in Joint School District No. 2 struggle with lower academic performance, with gaps as wide as 41.8 percentage points in math proficiency between the highest and lowest-performing schools. Factors such as socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, appear to play a role in student outcomes, with the district's two magnet schools also standing out as high-performers. Overall, the district's middle schools perform better than the state average, but there is room for improvement to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

District Detail

1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642-7991

(208) 855-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 38,740

Primary Schools: 35
Middle Schools: 11
High Schools: 15
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
Eagle Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 West Floating Feather	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-2216	836	37	22.8	16.0%	686 (82.1%)	7 (0.8%)	90 (10.8%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.5%)	94	7^th of 166 public middle schools	95.8%		92.7	11^th of 164 public middle schools	93.3%	4	65.8	68.4	67.4	67.2	72.2	72.2	78.2	78.6	79.8	78.9	$6,822	$609	$6,213
Lowell Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	13600 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4060	773	37	21.1	35.2%	606 (78.4%)	27 (3.5%)	66 (8.5%)	22 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	87	15^th of 166 public middle schools	91.0%		80.1	26^th of 164 public middle schools	84.1%	11	64.8	65.3	55.9	61.8	63.7	63.7	78.9	73.6	67.7	73.2	$7,081	$609	$6,472
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 West 8th Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4225	960	54	17.7	49.3%	637 (66.4%)	25 (2.6%)	220 (22.9%)	19 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	43 (4.5%)	52.3	66^th of 166 public middle schools	60.2%		51.1	65^th of 164 public middle schools	60.4%	1	35.4	46.4	47.5	43.5	48.4	48.4	52.4	61.0	56.9	56.9	$6,956	$801	$6,155
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	650 North Nola	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4275	124	16	8.0	47.6%	103 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	30.2	123^rd of 166 public middle schools	25.9%		19.5	136^th of 164 public middle schools	17.1%	13	38.2	38.6	31.6	36.2	29.7	29.7		53.3		43.6	$11,165	$858	$10,307
Lake Hazel Middle School	Public	6-8	11625 La Grange Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4375	986	53	18.7	39.0%	703 (71.3%)	55 (5.6%)	110 (11.2%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	65 (6.6%)	64.5	44^th of 166 public middle schools	73.5%		59.7	52^nd of 164 public middle schools	68.3%	8	41.1	56.7	50.5	49.7	51.3	51.3	55.3	65.2	63.8	61.6	$6,611	$609	$6,002
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4141 East Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4270	898	42	21.2	40.9%	597 (66.5%)	28 (3.1%)	177 (19.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	55 (6.1%)	59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%		60.4	50^th of 164 public middle schools	69.5%	6	41.2	48.0	39.5	42.7	47.1	47.1	64.0	67.5	63.0	64.8	$6,819	$655	$6,164
Sawtooth Middle School	Public	6-8	3730 North Linder Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4200	829	38	21.6	22.0%	694 (83.7%)	6 (0.7%)	85 (10.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	85.5	17^th of 166 public middle schools	89.8%		81.7	25^th of 164 public middle schools	84.8%	8	64.6	62.1	58.7	61.7	57.0	57.0	71.3	75.7	70.7	72.4	$6,444	$609	$5,835
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	1870 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4040	122	14	8.5	49.2%	98 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)	33.7	118^th of 166 public middle schools	28.9%		44.5	74^th of 164 public middle schools	54.9%	44	30.6	30.3	18.4	25.4	42.9	42.9	52.8	72.7	44.9	55.1	$10,779	$837	$9,943
Heritage Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4990 North Meridian Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4130	1,003	46	21.7	18.7%	796 (79.4%)	14 (1.4%)	106 (10.6%)	25 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.4%)	89.4	12^th of 166 public middle schools	92.8%		88.5	16^th of 164 public middle schools	90.2%	4	71.2	67.7	57.4	65.1	59.1	59.1	75.9	78.3	75.4	76.5	$6,356	$609	$5,747
Victory Middle School	Public	6-8	920 West Kodiak Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4443	1,075	44	24.2	18.8%	830 (77.2%)	15 (1.4%)	118 (11.0%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	54 (5.0%)	91.3	10^th of 166 public middle schools	94.0%		89.5	14^th of 164 public middle schools	91.5%	4	65.8	69.2	65.8	67.0	60.9	60.9	74.4	78.1	77.9	76.9	$6,561	$609	$5,952
Star Middle School	Public	6-8	2211 North Pollard Lane	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4471	1,013	43	23.5	20.9%	804 (79.4%)	13 (1.3%)	141 (13.9%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	80.8	24^th of 166 public middle schools	85.5%		88.1	17^th of 164 public middle schools	89.6%	7	55.5	60.3	53.1	56.1	58.4	58.4	70.8	76.8	66.5	71.1	$7,417	$609	$6,808

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	1.03 mi	2
Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc.	1.15 mi	2
Pathways In Education - West Ada	1.97 mi	1
Boise Independent District	3.15 mi	54	33^rd
Cardinal Academy Incorporated	3.42 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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