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Homedale Middle School

Q: Is Homedale Middle School a good school?

Homedale Middle School ranks 67 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Homedale Middle School is a public middle school in Homedale, Idaho, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 382 students. The school is part of the Homedale Joint District, which is ranked 66 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homedale Middle School has shown improvement in its academic performance, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts increasing from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 and outperforming the district and state averages in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance in ISAT/Math is slightly below the state average. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2023-2024 to 21.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Homedale Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the rate increasing from 30.38% in 2021-2022 to 52.88% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Homedale Middle School's performance in ISAT/Math and ISAT/English Language Arts is generally on par with or slightly better than Sage Valley Middle School and Lone Star Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Middleton Middle School and Vallivue Middle School. Homedale Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate is also higher than the rates reported for nearby schools.

394

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,372

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3437 Johnstone Road
Homedale, ID 83628-3398

(208) 337-5780

District: Homedale Joint District

Students who attend Homedale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Homedale High School

Feeder schools for Homedale Middle School:

Elementary:

Homedale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2009 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2009

✓Above the Idaho median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

67^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 96Homedale Joint 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.8	82 of 100	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	92 of 98	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	86 of 100	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.2	96 of 173	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	101 of 171	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	105 of 169	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.9	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.6	110 of 160	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	79 of 158	50.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Homedale 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
Homedale Middle School	Public	5-8	3437 Johnstone Road	Homedale	83628	Owyhee County	Homedale Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 337-5780	394	22	17.5	54.8%	282 (71.6%)	2 (0.5%)	102 (25.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.2	67^th of 166 public middle schools	59.6%					(n/a)	49.0	41.0	39.1	51.8	45.1	34.0	48.2	40.5	58.2	52.0	61.5	57.6	57.2	$7,372	$900	$6,473
Wilder Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Huff Road	Wilder	83676	Canyon County	Wilder District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 482-6228	107	6	16.9	68.2%	22 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)					9.1			21.1				44.7	26.5	$9,127	$940	$8,187
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
Parma Middle School	Public	5-8	905 East McConnell Street	Parma	83660	Canyon County	Parma District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 722-5115	321	18	17.8	58.3%	212 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	50.8	70^th of 166 public middle schools	57.8%					(n/a)	39.3	38.2	50.0	55.2	45.2	33.3	47.0	39.3	47.6	50.0	46.8	61.2	51.0	$7,346	$921	$6,425
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Homedale Middle School

What high school do graduates of Homedale Middle School attend?

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

Is Homedale Middle School a good school?

Homedale Middle School ranks 67^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homedale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Homedale Middle School.

What district is Homedale Middle School in?

Homedale Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Homedale Middle School?

Students at Homedale Middle School are 72% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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