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Syringa Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Syringa Middle School is a public middle school located in Caldwell, Idaho, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 581. The school is part of the Caldwell School District, which is ranked 91 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Syringa Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Idaho middle schools over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 45 out of 53 in the 2021-2022 school year.

Syringa Middle School faces several significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts, and particularly low performance for certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 70 out of 72 Idaho middle schools for female students and 71 out of 72 for male students, both with 0 SchoolDigger stars. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 88%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Syringa Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Jefferson Middle School (also in the Caldwell School District) and schools in the Nampa School District, Syringa consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Syringa Middle School are not solely due to its district-level factors, but may be specific to the school itself. Despite these challenges, Syringa Middle School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, indicating the need for significant changes to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

695

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,966

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Willow Street
Caldwell, ID 83605-5316

(208) 455-3305

District: Caldwell District

Students who attend Syringa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caldwell Senior High School

Feeder schools for Syringa Middle School:

Elementary:	Lewis And Clark Elementary
	Sacajawea Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

32.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

Idaho avg47%

156^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 96Caldwell 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	89 of 100	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	125 of 131	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	85 of 98	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	94 of 100	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	136 of 173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	151 of 171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	146 of 169	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	147 of 160	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	146 of 158	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	37 of 56	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	5.0	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile+26 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-13 vs state

Science26%-16 vs state

Math19%-24 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Syringa Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Willow Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3305	695	41	16.9	76.5%	223 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	436 (62.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.9%)	10.7	156^th of 166 public middle schools	6.0%		11	151^st of 164 public middle schools	7.9%	5			18.8	19.3	19.1		26.2	26.2			37.8	44.0	40.7	$7,966	$1,174	$6,792
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-6	3311 South 10th Avenue	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3309	778	45	17.1	74.3%	264 (33.9%)	5 (0.6%)	466 (59.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.0%)								(n/a)	19.2	20.7			19.9	21.6		21.6	26.0	29.3			27.5	$8,002	$1,487	$6,515
Vallivue Middle School	Public	6-8	16412 South 10th Avenue	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 454-1426	682	43	16.0	50.3%	349 (51.2%)	5 (0.7%)	304 (44.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	47.2	85^th of 166 public middle schools	48.8%		44.3	75^th of 164 public middle schools	54.3%	10		42.3	38.1	39.4	40.0		45.4	45.4		51.3	55.7	63.5	56.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Summitvue Middle School	Public	6-8	320 Smeed Parkway	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	836	45	18.7	58.4%	336 (40.2%)	23 (2.8%)	441 (52.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	25 (3.0%)	19.3	141^st of 166 public middle schools	15.1%		22.5	130^th of 164 public middle schools	20.7%	11		22.7	22.3	30.3	25.4		35.3	35.3		37.8	44.3	50.2	44.3
Sage Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	18070 Santa Ana Avenue	Caldwell	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4919	886	44	19.9	39.4%	523 (59.0%)	16 (1.8%)	297 (33.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	35 (4.0%)	41.6	96^th of 166 public middle schools	42.2%		40.7	84^th of 164 public middle schools	48.8%	12		26.5	31.8	45.6	34.3		47.9	47.9		45.2	56.6	64.3	55.1	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Middleton Middle School	Public	6-8	511 West Main Street	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 585-3251	1,018	51	20.0	30.0%	856 (84.1%)	2 (0.2%)	129 (12.7%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.8%)								(n/a)		40.5			45.2			44.6		51.0			59.3	$6,834	$799	$6,035
Lone Star Middle School	Public	6-8	11055 Lone Star Road	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4745	927	48	19.2	53.5%	493 (53.2%)	10 (1.1%)	366 (39.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	49 (5.3%)	12.6	153^rd of 166 public middle schools	7.8%		24.2	127^th of 164 public middle schools	22.6%	26		21.6	25.1	25.6	24.1		24.9	24.9		36.8	45.4	38.4	40.3	$6,929	$1,058	$5,871
South Middle School	Public	6-8	229 West Greenhurst Road	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4740	836	45	18.5	50.0%	503 (60.2%)	6 (0.7%)	277 (33.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	33 (3.9%)	27.4	129^th of 166 public middle schools	22.3%		30.9	114^th of 164 public middle schools	30.5%	15		34.9	34.7	32.8	34.1		36.3	36.3		43.4	47.8	49.6	46.9	$7,113	$1,016	$6,097
Marsing Middle School	Public	6-8	209 8th Avenue West	Marsing	83639	Owyhee County	Marsing Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 649-5411	200	14	13.9	63.0%	106 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	45.7	87^th of 166 public middle schools	47.6%					(n/a)		40.0	45.2	56.1	46.9		45.6	45.6		44.1	50.8	52.6	49.1	$8,342	$1,928	$6,414
East Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4085 East Greenhurst Road	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4760	754	40	18.7	55.2%	330 (43.8%)	8 (1.1%)	362 (48.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.6%)	7.4	161^st of 166 public middle schools	3.0%		12.9	144^th of 164 public middle schools	12.2%	17		15.5	25.9	22.3	21.3		24.8	24.8		26.1	36.5	34.5	32.4	$7,274	$1,082	$6,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Syringa Middle School

How many students attend Syringa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Syringa Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Syringa Middle School?

Students at Syringa Middle School are 63% Hispanic, 32% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Syringa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Syringa Middle School usually go on to attend Caldwell Senior High School

What district is Syringa Middle School in?

Caldwell District

Is Syringa Middle School a good school?

Syringa Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Idaho middle schools.

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