Middle Schools in Pocatello District

Summary:

The Pocatello District in Idaho is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Franklin Middle School, Irving Middle School, Hawthorne Middle School, and Alameda Middle School. These schools exhibit varying levels of academic performance, with Franklin Middle School and Alameda Middle School consistently outperforming the district and state averages.

Franklin Middle School stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 20th out of 166 middle schools in Idaho and excelling in ISAT test scores across all subjects and grade levels. Alameda Middle School also performs well, ranking 49th in the state and surpassing the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Irving Middle School and Hawthorne Middle School generally lag behind in academic performance.

The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with Franklin Middle School having the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (29.37%) and Hawthorne Middle School having the highest (48.16%). However, the data does not show a clear correlation between spending per student and academic performance, as Irving Middle School has the highest spending but lags behind in test scores.

District Detail

3115 Pole Line Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-6119

(208) 232-3563

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,448

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
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
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	2271 East Terry Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-5590	718	35	20.7	33.7%	589 (82.0%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (10.2%)	11 (1.5%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (4.0%)	83.4	20^th of 166 public middle schools	88.0%		79.8	27^th of 164 public middle schools	83.5%	7	56.0	60.1	57.4	57.8	60.9	60.9	66.8	71.9	75.9	71.8	$6,818	$865	$5,953
Hawthorne Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 West Eldredge Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 237-1680	612	35	17.3	56.0%	413 (67.5%)	4 (0.7%)	95 (15.5%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.9%)	38.5	104^th of 166 public middle schools	37.3%		38.1	90^th of 164 public middle schools	45.1%	14	35.1	40.2	40.1	38.5	36.6	36.6	44.3	57.1	57.4	53.0	$6,204	$777	$5,428
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	911 North Grant Avenue	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 232-3039	702	37	19.1	46.9%	549 (78.2%)	5 (0.7%)	100 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.0%)	39.5	101^st of 166 public middle schools	39.2%		43.9	78^th of 164 public middle schools	52.4%	23	35.9	38.8	30.7	35.1	42.0	42.0	55.2	55.6	54.9	55.2	$7,793	$1,161	$6,633
Alameda Middle School	Public	6-8	845 McKinley Avenue	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 232-0378	572	33	17.2	46.2%	420 (73.4%)	3 (0.5%)	102 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.7%)	62.5	49^th of 166 public middle schools	70.5%		56.5	57^th of 164 public middle schools	65.2%	8	42.4	60.0	49.8	50.7	44.8	44.8	52.1	71.2	61.1	61.5	$7,136	$897	$6,240

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Pocatello Community Charter School Inc.	0.79 mi	1	64^th
Gem Prep: Pocatello LLC	3.28 mi	1
Gem Prep: Online LLC	3.76 mi	2
The Academy Inc.	4.19 mi	2	28^th
Shoshone-Bannock School	10.3 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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