Summary:
The Oneida County District, located in Malad City, Idaho, serves a single middle school: Malad Middle School, which enrolls 216 students in grades 6–8. As the only middle school in the district, there are no peer schools for direct comparison, so the most meaningful benchmarks are Idaho state averages. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating and has ranked in the top quarter of Idaho middle schools for three consecutive years, placing at the 76th percentile in 2025–2026.
Academically, Malad Middle outperforms state averages across all subjects. In 2025–2026, math proficiency reached 50.2% (state: 43.1%), ELA proficiency reached 64.9% (state: 54.0%), and 8th-grade science proficiency reached 61.4% (state: 42.9%). The district-level math and ELA averages are considerably lower, at 29.4% and 44.4% respectively, making the school the clear driver of middle-grades achievement. Grade-level data show a steady upward trend: math climbs from 44.3% in 6th grade to 55.1% in 8th grade, while ELA rises from 60.7% to 70.0%.
ELA is the school's strongest subject, and science is notably strong compared to state peers. However, chronic absenteeism stands at 20.7%, well above the state average of 13.8%, which is surprising given the strong academic outcomes. The school also serves a relatively high-poverty population, with 45.37% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet achievement remains above state averages. While the star rating has held steady at 4 stars, the school's state percentile has slipped modestly from the 83rd to the 76th percentile over three years, suggesting other Idaho middle schools are improving at a slightly faster pace. Overall, Malad Middle School offers strong academics with room for improvement in attendance.
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