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Melba High School

Q: Is Melba High School a good school?

Melba High School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Idaho high schools.

Q: How many students attend Melba High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Melba High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Melba High School?

Students at Melba High School are 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Melba High School?

Melba High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Melba Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 11% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Melba High School is a public high school located in Melba, Idaho, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Melba Joint District, which is ranked 72 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Melba High School's performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math (32.4% for all grades) and ISAT Science (21.4% for all grades) were significantly lower than the state averages of 43.1% and 42.6%, respectively. However, the school's performance in ISAT English Language Arts (46.1% for all grades) was closer to the state average of 53.9%. Melba High School's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 81.0% to 91.7% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 8.4% to 17.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Nampa School District, such as Nampa Senior High School, Columbia High School, Skyview High School, and Kuna High School, Melba High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's graduation rates are on par with or slightly lower than these nearby schools. Melba High School's chronic absenteeism rates are also higher than the nearby schools.

394

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,218

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6870 Stokes Avenue
Melba, ID 83641-5175

(208) 495-2221

District: Melba Joint District

Feeder schools for Melba High School:

Elementary:

Melba Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2012 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

Idaho avg47%

Middle school

131^st of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

100^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Idaho High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 96Melba 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	66 of 100	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.4	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	115 of 173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.8	60 of 159	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	52 of 106	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	63 of 88	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	29 of 52	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	79 of 101	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	62 of 76	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.5	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.0	113 of 162	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	100 of 165	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	97 of 169	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	88.1	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	43 of 151	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	30 of 40	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.1	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	6.6	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.4	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	30 of 50	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2024)54th percentile

High school

Female (2024)48th percentile-14 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile-48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Melba High 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 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melba High School	Public	7-12	6870 Stokes Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 495-2221	394	25	15.7	35.0%	305 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	17	100^th of 112 public high schools	10.7%		59.8	60^th of 159 public high schools	62.3%	40	41.8	37.1	20.0	32.4	21.0	21.9	21.4	35.8	53.2	47.7	46.1	$8,218	$802	$7,416
Initial Point High School	Public	6-12	1080 North Ten Mile Road	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 955-0200	104	7	14.5	44.2%	80 (76.9%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (13.5%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)												$8,592	$418	$8,173
Kuna Career Technical School	Public	9-12	711 East Porter Road	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 922-1000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Union High School	Public	6-12	506 Fletcher Drive	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 498-0559	213	17	12.4	59.2%	111 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	57	47^th of 112 public high schools	58.0%					(n/a)					26.5	42.3	33.3		26.5	65.4	35.4	$11,522	$2,125	$9,397
Kuna High School	Public	9-12	637 East Deer Flat	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 955-0200	1,624	87	18.7	30.4%	1,273 (78.4%)	28 (1.7%)	238 (14.7%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	64 (3.9%)	33.6	78^th of 112 public high schools	30.4%		54.5	72^nd of 159 public high schools	54.7%	6			27.5	27.5		31.1	31.1			59.0	59.0	$7,114	$650	$6,463
Skyview High School	Public	9-12	1303 East Greenhurst	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 498-0561	1,146	61	18.7	35.6%	681 (59.4%)	13 (1.1%)	387 (33.8%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.5%)	29.7	86^th of 112 public high schools	23.2%		40.4	99^th of 159 public high schools	37.7%	13			27.4	27.4		27.0	27.0			57.0	57.0	$7,611	$850	$6,760
Idaho Center Of Advanced Technology	Public	10-12	1303 East Greenhurst	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 465-2700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Swan Falls High School	Public	9-12	7300 South Linder Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	225	15	14.9	31.1%	167 (74.2%)	7 (3.1%)	46 (20.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)							26.3				50.5
Nampa Senior High School	Public	9-12	203 Lake Lowell Avenue	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 498-0551	1,288	58	22.3	40.8%	680 (52.8%)	19 (1.5%)	530 (41.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.8%)	45 (3.5%)	13.6	105^th of 112 public high schools	6.3%		14.6	130^th of 159 public high schools	18.2%	25			15.6	15.6		26.6	26.6			41.3	41.3	$7,607	$974	$6,633
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	301 South Happy Valley Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 498-0571	1,165	50	23.1	42.0%	590 (50.6%)	9 (0.8%)	500 (42.9%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	50 (4.3%)	38.1	72^nd of 112 public high schools	35.7%		32.6	111^th of 159 public high schools	30.2%	39			28.2	28.2		35.6	35.6			60.7	60.7	$8,147	$1,007	$7,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Melba High School

What schools feed into Melba High School?

Melba High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Melba Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Melba High School?

Students at Melba High School are 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Melba High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Melba High School.

Is Melba High School a good school?

Melba High School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Idaho high schools.

What district is Melba High School in?

Melba Joint District

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