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Lowell Scott Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Lowell Scott Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Boise, Idaho, serving 794 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lowell Scott Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement, with 73.2% of students proficient or better in ISAT English Language Arts, compared to 70% for the district and 53.9% for the state.

The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Lowell Scott Middle School also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 18.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school spends $7,081 per student, higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and programs.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Victory Middle School, Eagle Middle School, and Sawtooth Middle School, Lowell Scott Middle School outperforms them in academic achievement and state rankings. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 20.1, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Lowell Scott Middle School's consistent high performance and strong educational program make it a standout institution in the Boise area.

773

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,081

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13600 West McMillan Road
Boise, ID 83713-0531

(208) 350-4060

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Lowell Scott Middle School usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Feeder schools for Lowell Scott Middle School:

Elementary:	Frontier Elementary School
	Joplin Elementary School
	McMillan Elementary
	Summerwind Stem Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Idaho middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

15^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Middle Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

10^th of 96Joint School District No. 2 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	87.0	15 of 166	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	26 of 164	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	16 of 100	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	6 of 98	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	8 of 100	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	65.3	55 of 173	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	57 of 171	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	55 of 169	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.4	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	29 of 158	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	88.9	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	11 of 72	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	6 of 51	88.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	39.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	60.1	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)85th percentile~ school

Male (2024)85th percentile~ school

Female (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)44th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+19 vs state

Science64%+21 vs state

Math62%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Lowell Scott 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 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	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
Lowell Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	13600 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4060	773	37	21.1	35.2%	606 (78.4%)	27 (3.5%)	66 (8.5%)	22 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	87	15^th of 166 public middle schools	91.0%		80.1	26^th of 164 public middle schools	84.1%	11	64.8	65.3	55.9	61.8	63.7	63.7	78.9	73.6	67.7	73.2	$7,081	$609	$6,472
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	1870 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4040	122	14	8.5	49.2%	98 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)	33.7	118^th of 166 public middle schools	28.9%		44.5	74^th of 164 public middle schools	54.9%	44	30.6	30.3	18.4	25.4	42.9	42.9	52.8	72.7	44.9	55.1	$10,779	$837	$9,943
Heritage Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4990 North Meridian Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4130	1,003	46	21.7	18.7%	796 (79.4%)	14 (1.4%)	106 (10.6%)	25 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.4%)	89.4	12^th of 166 public middle schools	92.8%		88.5	16^th of 164 public middle schools	90.2%	4	71.2	67.7	57.4	65.1	59.1	59.1	75.9	78.3	75.4	76.5	$6,356	$609	$5,747
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4141 East Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4270	898	42	21.2	40.9%	597 (66.5%)	28 (3.1%)	177 (19.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	55 (6.1%)	59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%		60.4	50^th of 164 public middle schools	69.5%	6	41.2	48.0	39.5	42.7	47.1	47.1	64.0	67.5	63.0	64.8	$6,819	$655	$6,164
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	650 North Nola	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4275	124	16	8.0	47.6%	103 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	30.2	123^rd of 166 public middle schools	25.9%		19.5	136^th of 164 public middle schools	17.1%	13	38.2	38.6	31.6	36.2	29.7	29.7		53.3		43.6	$11,165	$858	$10,307
Sawtooth Middle School	Public	6-8	3730 North Linder Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4200	829	38	21.6	22.0%	694 (83.7%)	6 (0.7%)	85 (10.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	85.5	17^th of 166 public middle schools	89.8%		81.7	25^th of 164 public middle schools	84.8%	8	64.6	62.1	58.7	61.7	57.0	57.0	71.3	75.7	70.7	72.4	$6,444	$609	$5,835
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 West 8th Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4225	960	54	17.7	49.3%	637 (66.4%)	25 (2.6%)	220 (22.9%)	19 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	43 (4.5%)	52.3	66^th of 166 public middle schools	60.2%		51.1	65^th of 164 public middle schools	60.4%	1	35.4	46.4	47.5	43.5	48.4	48.4	52.4	61.0	56.9	56.9	$6,956	$801	$6,155
Eagle Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 West Floating Feather	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-2216	836	37	22.8	16.0%	686 (82.1%)	7 (0.8%)	90 (10.8%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.5%)	94	7^th of 166 public middle schools	95.8%		92.7	11^th of 164 public middle schools	93.3%	4	65.8	68.4	67.4	67.2	72.2	72.2	78.2	78.6	79.8	78.9	$6,822	$609	$6,213
Riverglen Junior High School	Public	7-9	6801 North Gary Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5910	497	36	13.6	37.8%	360 (72.4%)	19 (3.8%)	77 (15.5%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.0%)	41.8	95^th of 166 public middle schools	42.8%		37.8	93^rd of 164 public middle schools	43.3%	2		41.2	38.0	39.7	45.0	45.0		53.6	52.0	52.9	$11,760	$1,178	$10,582
Fairmont Junior High School	Public	7-9	2121 North Cole Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4790	659	43	15.4		336 (51.0%)	53 (8.0%)	216 (32.8%)	16 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)				34.6	37.2	37.2				41.2	$10,023	$750	$9,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Scott Middle School

What district is Lowell Scott Middle School in?

Joint School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Scott Middle School?

Students at Lowell Scott Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Lowell Scott Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lowell Scott Middle School ranks in the top 9.0% of Idaho middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Lowell Scott Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lowell Scott Middle School usually go on to attend Centennial High School

How many students attend Lowell Scott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Lowell Scott Middle School.

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