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Lowell Scott Middle School

Q: Is Lowell Scott Middle School a good school?

Lowell Scott Middle School ranks 20 th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lowell Scott Middle School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 177 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Lowell Scott Middle School is a mid-sized public school serving 773 students in grades 6–8 in Boise, Idaho, as part of the Joint School District No. 2, a district rated 12th out of 101 statewide. The school has consistently ranked among Idaho's top middle schools, earning a 4-star rating and placing 20th out of 174 schools (89th percentile) in 2025–2026, following a 5-star performance in 2024–2025.

Academically, Lowell Scott students perform well above district and state averages in every core subject. In 2025–2026, 61.4% of students were proficient in math, 74.9% in English Language Arts, and 68.4% in 8th-grade science—compared to statewide rates of 43.1%, 54%, and 42.9%. While slightly below the very top tier of nearby schools like Heritage Middle School (66% math) and Victory Middle School (65% math), Lowell Scott substantially outperforms schools serving similar demographics, such as Lewis & Clark Middle School (45.1% math) and Meridian Middle School (38.4% math). One area to watch: 6th-grade math proficiency (51.5%) falls below the district average, despite strong 7th- and 8th-grade results.

What makes Lowell Scott particularly notable is its success with a more economically diverse student body. With 35.19% of students receiving free/reduced lunch—roughly double the rate at Eagle Middle School (16.03%)—the school still achieves near-top-tier results. Statewide rankings place Lowell Scott's low-income students in the upper quartile, and its Hispanic students in the 89th percentile or higher. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 24.0% in 2021–2022 to 12.9%, better than Sawtooth Middle School (17.0%), Riverglen Junior High School (26.6%), and Crossroads Middle School (29.5%). The school also invests more per student ($7,081) than most comparable district middle schools.

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: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Idaho middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg62%

Idaho avg47%

20^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Middle Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

12^th of 104Joint 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
2026	86.7	20 of 177	88.7%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+21 vs state

Science68%+26 vs state

Math61%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)				ISAT Science (2026)		ISAT English Language Arts (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	86.7	20^th of 177 public middle schools	88.7%		87	15^th of 166 public middle schools	91.0%	5	51.5	69.6	63.3	61.4	68.4		70.7	78.1	75.8	74.9	$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%)	33.1	118^th of 177 public middle schools	33.3%		33.7	118^th of 166 public middle schools	28.9%		< 23%	< 22%	< 29%	19.8	33.3		28.6	48.9	63.6	47.4	$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%)	91.3	14^th of 177 public middle schools	92.1%		89.4	12^th of 166 public middle schools	92.8%	2	73.4	69.6	55.9	66.0	68.0		80.7	78.7	76.3	78.5	$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%)	60.2	58^th of 177 public middle schools	67.2%		59.1	56^th of 166 public middle schools	66.3%	2	45.7	45.1	44.4	45.1	49.5		66.8	62.7	62.5	63.9	$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%)								(n/a)	< 32%	< 34%	31.0	28.6	< 40%	< 40%	< 20%	< 45%	50.0	33.6	$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%)	83.6	23^rd of 177 public middle schools	87.0%		85.5	17^th of 166 public middle schools	89.8%	6	58.2	67.9	61.5	62.4	59.0		64.7	75.5	69.5	69.7	$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%)	39.6	100^th of 177 public middle schools	43.5%		52.3	66^th of 166 public middle schools	60.2%	34	35.4	33.3	46.6	38.4	44.0		53.2	55.1	48.3	52.2	$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%)	89.7	16^th of 177 public middle schools	91.0%		94	7^th of 166 public middle schools	95.8%	9	66.0	63.1	60.7	63.2	68.6		72.9	84.4	72.9	76.6	$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%)	33	119^th of 177 public middle schools	32.8%		41.8	95^th of 166 public middle schools	42.8%	24		34.8	35.1	35.0	41.7			52.8	47.9	50.3	$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%)	10.5	166^th of 177 public middle schools	6.2%					(n/a)		25.1	24.4	24.8	25.5			41.9	32.2	37.1	$10,023	$750	$9,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Scott Middle School

Is Lowell Scott Middle School a good school?

Lowell Scott Middle School ranks 20^th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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.

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