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Wood River Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
140th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 174 Idaho Middle Schools
Better than 20% of Idaho middle schools
Summary

Wood River Middle School serves 467 students in grades 6–8 in Hailey, Idaho, a small mountain town in the Blaine County District, but its academic standing has changed dramatically over the past decade. Once a top-quartile Idaho middle school earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 77th–79th percentile statewide between 2014 and 2017, Wood River Middle has declined steadily to a 1-star rating and now ranks in the 20th percentile (140th of 174 middle schools) for the 2025–2026 school year.

Test scores tell a similar story. On the 2025–2026 ISAT, only 35.6% of students were proficient in math and 43.9% in English Language Arts, compared with state averages of 43.1% and 54.0%, respectively. The school also trails the district in every subject. Eighth-grade science has fallen especially hard, dropping from 46.2% proficiency in 2022–2023 to just 32.9% in 2025–2026, ten points below the state. Sixth grade is a particular concern: only 28.3% of 6th graders are proficient in math versus 42.5% statewide, and 38.6% are proficient in ELA versus 51.5% statewide. These numbers suggest students are entering middle school behind and struggling to catch up.

There are some bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 32% in 2021–2022 to 13.5% in 2025–2026, now essentially matching the state average. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5, and its spending per student is solid. Yet better attendance and low class sizes have not translated into academic gains, and achievement gaps between student groups remain substantial. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has risen from 31.7% to 44.8% in three years, adding pressure. The central challenge for Wood River Middle School and the Blaine County District is ensuring that all students benefit equally from the school's resources and recent improvements in engagement.

467
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,327
Per pupil spending ?
44.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 2nd Avenue North
       Hailey, ID  83333-5095

(208) 578-5030

District: Blaine County District


Students who attend Wood River Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wood River High School

Feeder schools for Wood River Middle School:

Elementary:    Alturas Elementary School
    Bellevue Elementary School
    Ernest Hemingway Steam School
    Hailey Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.0%
White:
41.5%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Idaho average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg43%
Idaho avg47%
140th of 174
Idaho public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 59 pts since 2016
From top 21% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
47th of 101Blaine County District among Idaho districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202625.8140 of 17419.5%★☆☆☆☆
202527.2130 of 16621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.5117 of 16428.7%★☆☆☆☆
202341.260 of 10743.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.322 of 5358.5%★★★☆☆
202135.229 of 4231.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.415 of 4365.1%★★★★☆
201768.829 of 13177.9%★★★★☆
201672.721 of 9878.6%★★★★☆
201574.723 of 10077.0%★★★★☆
201369.243 of 17375.1%★★★★☆
201273.030 of 17182.5%★★★★☆
201172.125 of 16985.2%★★★★☆
201074.621 of 16687.3%★★★★☆
200973.924 of 16085.0%★★★★☆
200868.636 of 15877.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202430.652 of 7227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202334.437 of 5127.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202434.038 of 5632.1%★★☆☆☆
202259.75 of 1770.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202420.260 of 7216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202340.828 of 5145.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202466.818 of 8177.8%★★★★☆
202281.55 of 2982.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2024)78th percentile+49 vs school
Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)28th percentile~ school
Male (2024)17th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts44%-10 vs state
Math36%-8 vs state
Science33%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Open Quote The teachers here are as disengaged and uninterested in our children as you would find in an inner city school. Having grown up in this formerly close knit community, I am deeply disappointed and worried for our children who are NOT getting the education that we as parents expect from a school so rich in funding and resources. Close Quote




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In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Wood River Middle School.

Wood River Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Idaho middle schools.

Students at Wood River Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Wood River Middle School usually go on to attend Wood River High School

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