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Filer Middle School

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Filer Middle School ranks 81 st of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Filer Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Filer, Idaho, with a student population of 266. The school is part of the Filer District and has received 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in recent years, ranking between 37th and 81st out of 100-166 Idaho middle schools.

Filer Middle School generally performs better than the Filer District and the state of Idaho on ISAT tests across Math, Science, and English Language Arts. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.7% to 18.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Filer Middle School has seen a significant increase in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 15.22% in 2021-2022 to 36.84% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Filer Middle School outperforms Wendell Middle School, which has much lower test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Filer Middle School lags behind higher-performing schools like Vera C O'Leary Middle School and Kimberly Middle School in the surrounding area. Additionally, Filer Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 37th out of 107 schools in 2022-2023 to 81st out of 166 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep up with improvements in other Idaho middle schools.

256

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,346

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Highway 30
Filer, ID 83328-5382

(208) 326-5906

District: Filer District

Students who attend Filer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Filer High School

Feeder schools for Filer Middle School:

Elementary:	Filer Elementary School
	Hollister Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2015)

✓Above the Idaho median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

81^st of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Idaho Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	48.4	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	37 of 107	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	84 of 131	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.3	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	68.5	44 of 173	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	47 of 171	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	56 of 169	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	53 of 158	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	34.4	42 of 60	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	33.9	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	35.8	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)33rd percentile~ school

White (2018)31st percentile~ school

Female (2018)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science48%+6 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Filer 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
Filer Middle School	Public	7-8	299 Highway 30	Filer	83328	Twin Falls County	Filer District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 326-5906	256	14	18.4	41.8%	210 (82.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	81^st of 166 public middle schools	51.2%		44.2	76^th of 164 public middle schools	53.7%	5			40.3	46.7	43.5		48.4	48.4			50.8	56.6	53.7	$7,346	$1,064	$6,282
Filer Intermediate School	Public	4-6	833 6th Street West	Filer	83328	Twin Falls County	Filer District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 326-3069	345	16	21.0	45.5%	298 (86.4%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		48.5			47.0			32.3		59.1			59.0	$6,839	$993	$5,846
Robert Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	644 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4875	690	39	17.6	43.5%	508 (73.6%)	19 (2.8%)	147 (21.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	22	137^th of 166 public middle schools	17.5%		22.5	131^st of 164 public middle schools	20.1%	6		33.0	31.6	36.7	33.8		29.6	29.6		36.4	41.3	50.0	42.6	$7,907	$1,207	$6,699
South Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 732-5160	525	33	15.7	55.2%	312 (59.4%)	7 (1.3%)	201 (38.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.5	165^th of 166 public middle schools	0.6%		11.8	147^th of 164 public middle schools	10.4%	18			18.7		16.4			23.5		24.1	31.7	24.7	27.1	$8,182	$1,256	$6,926
Buhl Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Sawtooth Boulevard	Buhl	83316	Twin Falls County	Buhl Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 543-8292	298	16	18.1	54.7%	199 (66.8%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36.9	106^th of 166 public middle schools	36.1%					(n/a)		41.8	33.3	41.7	38.9		39.6	39.6		51.1	57.6	41.7	50.0	$8,358	$1,255	$7,103
Bridge Academy	Public	7-8	616 Eastland Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 737-5282	48	5	9.6	66.7%	28 (58.3%)	2 (4.2%)	15 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)														$10,910	$1,115	$9,794
Vera C O'Leary Middle School	Public	6-8	2350 Elizabeth Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 733-2155	758	38	20.1	36.3%	641 (84.6%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (12.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	60.6	53^rd of 166 public middle schools	68.1%		57.7	55^th of 164 public middle schools	66.5%	2		51.2	47.9	50.2	49.8		36.9	36.9		60.4	60.7	65.5	62.2	$7,074	$852	$6,222
Kimberly Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Center Street West	Kimberly	83341	Twin Falls County	Kimberly District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 423-4170	482	25	18.9	29.3%	395 (82.0%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	40.1	98^th of 166 public middle schools	41.0%		27.8	121^st of 164 public middle schools	26.2%	23		47.7			34.8			37.3		53.3	43.9	48.6	48.5	$6,268	$483	$5,785
Jerome Middle School	Public	6-8	520 10th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-8134	937	53	17.7	66.0%	354 (37.8%)	3 (0.3%)	566 (60.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)								(n/a)			28.5		24.3			33.0			42.5		35.2	$6,551	$1,043	$5,509
Wendell Middle School	Public	5-8	920 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-5531	350	19	18.2	72.3%	141 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (57.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9.4	159^th of 166 public middle schools	4.2%		9.1	156^th of 164 public middle schools	4.9%	3	15.5	10.1	21.9	29.7	18.8	28.6	28.4	28.5	31.3	23.9	42.0	37.0	32.9	$7,016	$1,228	$5,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Filer Middle School

How many students attend Filer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Filer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Filer Middle School?

Students at Filer Middle School are 82% White, 17% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Filer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Filer Middle School usually go on to attend Filer High School

Is Filer Middle School a good school?

Filer Middle School ranks 81^st of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Filer Middle School in?

Filer District

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