Best Middle Schools in Idaho

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 166)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
21	New Plymouth Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Southwest 2nd Avenue	New Plymouth	83655	Payette County	New Plymouth District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 278-5788	225	13	17.2	37.3%	177 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	$5,435			$930			$4,505	83.1			(n/a)		160237000580
22	East Junior High School	Public	7-9	5600 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4730	620	35	17.8	13.7%	439 (70.8%)	9 (1.5%)	68 (11.0%)	72 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	$9,315			$771			$8,545	82	84.3	22			160036001002
23	Ernest Hemingway Steam School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 8th Street West	Ketchum	83340	Blaine County	Blaine County District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 578-5050	431	38	11.4	23.9%	277 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$14,942			$824			$14,117	81.7	69.2	39	16		160030000035
24	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%)	$7,417			$609			$6,808	80.8	88.1	17	7		160210001104
25	Beutler Middle School	Public	6-8	4726 West Highway 36	Dayton	83232	Franklin County	West Side Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 747-3303	177	12	15.2	47.5%	162 (91.5%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$7,261			$763			$6,498	80.8			(n/a)		160342000412
26	Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	3610 12th Street	Lewiston	83501	Nez Perce County	Lewiston Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 748-3400	547	36	15.1	28.7%	484 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.9%)	$10,199			$965			$9,235	80	68.5	42	16		160186000328
27	Prairie Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	453 Keuterville Road	Cottonwood	83522	Idaho County	Cottonwood Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 962-3901	204	14	14.6	21.6%	194 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$11,930			$900			$11,030	78.7			(n/a)		160081000161
28	Vision Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19291 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vision Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-9220	760	34	22.6	31.1%	548 (72.1%)	1 (0.1%)	163 (21.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	$6,555			$605			$5,951	76.7	70.7	38	10		160014100942
29	Sage International School Of Boise	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	457 East Parkcenter Boulevard	Boise	83706	Ada County	The Sage International School Of Boise A Public Charter Sch	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 343-7243	1,033	65	15.9		781 (75.6%)	8 (0.8%)	95 (9.2%)	58 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	81 (7.8%)	$6,733			$277			$6,456	75.8	76.7	31	2		160015601007
30	Falcon Ridge Public Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	278 South Ten Mile	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Falcon Ridge Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 922-9228	275	17	16.4	17.5%	232 (84.4%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$6,914			$604			$6,310	74.3	72.4	36	6		160000800865

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISAT Math, ISAT English Language Arts, ISAT Science test scores released by the Idaho Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Idaho Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide