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Sage Valley Middle School

Q: Is Sage Valley Middle School a good school?

Sage Valley Middle School ranks 125 th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sage Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Sage Valley Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sage Valley Middle School?

Students at Sage Valley Middle School are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What high school do graduates of Sage Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sage Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgevue High School

Public Grades 6-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 177 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Sage Valley Middle School serves 886 students in grades 6–8 in Caldwell, Idaho, as part of the Vallivue School District, and currently ranks at the 30th percentile statewide (122nd of 174 middle schools) with 2 stars — a drop from its peak at the 63rd percentile in 2022–2023. The school trails state averages in math (33.1% vs. 43.1%), English language arts (51.7% vs. 54.0%), and 8th-grade science (36.3% vs. 42.9%), though it outranks nearby Summitvue Middle School (7th percentile), East Valley Middle School (11th percentile), and Lone Star Middle School (5th percentile), while trailing Vallivue Middle School (42nd percentile).

Recent trends are mixed. Math proficiency has slipped from 37.2% to 33.1% and ELA from 58.4% to 51.7% since 2022–2023, while the free/reduced lunch rate has climbed from 28.4% to 39.4%. Chronic absenteeism, however, has improved sharply from 35.0% to 20.7%, the best rate among the district's three middle schools and far better than nearby Syringa Middle School (36.6%) and Jefferson Middle School (34.1%). Sage Valley also shows a distinctive grade-level trend: math proficiency improves from 30.0% in 6th grade to 35.4% in 8th grade, whereas Vallivue Middle School starts much stronger (45.6%) but declines steadily.

One strength is the school's work with Hispanic students, whose subgroup ranked at the 70th percentile statewide in 2023–2024, well above the school's overall standing. Science is also a bright spot: 36.3% of 8th graders are proficient, exceeding the district's 32.8% and far surpassing Summitvue Middle School (24.8%), East Valley Middle School (23.7%), and Lone Star Middle School (22.4%). Families may also note that Sage Valley has the highest student-teacher ratio among the three Vallivue middle schools at 19.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.0 at Vallivue Middle School and 18.7 at Summitvue Middle School.

886

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,529

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18070 Santa Ana Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83687-9998

(208) 453-4550

District: Vallivue School District

Students who attend Sage Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ridgevue High School

Feeder schools for Sage Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Birch Elementary School
	Desert Springs Elementary School
	East Canyon Elementary School
	Skyway Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 10 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Idaho avg47%

125^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Vallivue School District

72^nd of 104Vallivue School 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
2026	31.6	125 of 177	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	40 of 107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	33 of 43	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	45 of 98	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	42 of 100	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	98 of 173	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	119 of 171	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	123 of 169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.3	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.2	121 of 160	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	145 of 158	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	20 of 51	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	17 of 56	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	23 of 51	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	36 of 81	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science36%-7 vs state

Math33%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Sage Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	18070 Santa Ana Avenue	Caldwell	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 453-4550	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%)	31.6	125^th of 177 public middle schools	29.4%		41.6	96^th of 166 public middle schools	42.2%	29		30.0	34.3	35.4	33.1		36.3			49.7	52.3	53.2	51.7	$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) 453-4547	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%)	12.2	164^th of 177 public middle schools	7.3%		19.3	141^st of 166 public middle schools	15.1%	23		24.3	24.8	21.1	23.5		24.8			36.8	44.9	39.3	40.3
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%)								(n/a)			< 17%	< 16%	15.3		< 25%	< 25%			< 34%	< 38%	35.1	$7,966	$1,174	$6,792
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%)	8.5	168^th of 177 public middle schools	5.1%		12.6	153^rd of 166 public middle schools	7.8%	15		26.1	21.1	24.4	23.9		22.4			31.6	29.9	38.6	33.3	$6,929	$1,058	$5,871
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)	17.3	19.7			18.5	20.8			30.9	23.5			27.3	$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%)	37.6	103^rd of 177 public middle schools	41.8%		47.2	85^th of 166 public middle schools	48.8%	18		45.6	36.1	32.9	38.7		38.1			52.0	50.8	55.3	52.6	$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)		< 36%	≥ 49%	≥ 53%	46.4		< 42%	< 42%		< 44%	≥ 64%	≥ 59%	56.1	$6,834	$799	$6,035
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%)	32.8	122^nd of 177 public middle schools	31.1%		27.4	129^th of 166 public middle schools	22.3%	7		28.6	35.2	42.6	35.4		43.5			41.8	50.0	52.4	48.0	$7,113	$1,016	$6,097
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%)	16.4	157^th of 177 public middle schools	11.3%		7.4	161^st of 166 public middle schools	3.0%	4		34.4	29.6	22.0	28.7		23.7			44.3	41.7	40.5	42.2	$7,274	$1,082	$6,192
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%)	79.4	30^th of 177 public middle schools	83.1%		80.8	24^th of 166 public middle schools	85.5%	6		57.4	58.7	55.0	57.0		58.9			68.0	73.8	65.5	69.0	$7,417	$609	$6,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Sage Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sage Valley Middle School?

Students at Sage Valley Middle School are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Sage Valley Middle School a good school?

Sage Valley Middle School ranks 125^th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sage Valley Middle School in?

Vallivue School District

How many students attend Sage Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Sage Valley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sage Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sage Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgevue High School

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