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Sage Valley Middle School

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Sage Valley Middle School ranks 96 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Sage Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Caldwell, Idaho, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 842 students. The school is part of the Vallivue School District, which is ranked 51 out of 96 districts in the state.

Sage Valley Middle School's academic performance has been mixed compared to state and district averages. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate (55.1%) was higher than the state average (53.9%), its Math (34.3%) and Science (47.9%) proficiency rates were lower than the state averages (43.1% and 42.6%, respectively). The school's ranking among Idaho middle schools has fluctuated, ranging from 23rd to 96th over the past few years. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively strong compared to state averages for those subgroups.

Sage Valley Middle School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 23.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Sage Valley's performance is generally lower than that of Vallivue Middle School and Middleton Middle School, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Syringa Middle School and East Valley 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) 468-4919

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 — 58th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

96^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

51^st of 96Vallivue 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science48%+5 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Sage Valley Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	80.8	24^th of 166 public middle schools	85.5%		88.1	17^th of 164 public middle schools	89.6%	7		55.5	60.3	53.1	56.1		58.4	58.4		70.8	76.8	66.5	71.1	$7,417	$609	$6,808

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

What district is Sage Valley Middle School in?

Vallivue School District

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 96^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sage Valley Middle School?

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

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