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Lewis & Clark Middle School

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Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks 56 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Lewis & Clark Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 858 students. The school is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewis & Clark Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Idaho, with a statewide ranking between 10th and 56th over the past 10 years. The school's performance on ISAT assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where the school has outperformed the state by over 10 percentage points in recent years. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students and performing well for both male and female students.

While Lewis & Clark Middle School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, the school has shown improvement in this metric over the past few years. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 15.59% in 2021-2022 to 32.52% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to other middle schools in the same district, Lewis & Clark Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below schools like Heritage Middle School and Victory Middle School, but outperforms more distant schools like Meridian Middle School and Crossroads Middle School.

898

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,819

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4141 East Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642-6030

(208) 350-4270

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Lewis & Clark Middle School usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Feeder schools for Lewis & Clark Middle School:

Elementary:	Pepper Ridge Elementary
	Ustick Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

56^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	59.1	56 of 166	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	18 of 100	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	26 of 131	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	65.7	53 of 173	69.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.7	65 of 171	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	35 of 72	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	60.4	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	24 of 72	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	65.9	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.9	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)67th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)51st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+11 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lewis & Clark 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Victory Middle School	Public	6-8	920 West Kodiak Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4443	1,075	44	24.2	18.8%	830 (77.2%)	15 (1.4%)	118 (11.0%)	50 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	54 (5.0%)	91.3	10^th of 166 public middle schools	94.0%		89.5	14^th of 164 public middle schools	91.5%	4	65.8	69.2	65.8	67.0	60.9	60.9	74.4	78.1	77.9	76.9	$6,561	$609	$5,952
West Junior High	Public	7-9	8371 West Salt Creek Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6450	717	41	17.5	37.4%	525 (73.2%)	15 (2.1%)	117 (16.3%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	28.4	127^th of 166 public middle schools	23.5%		35	99^th of 164 public middle schools	39.6%	28		36.6	36.8	36.7	30.3	30.3		48.5	49.0	48.7	$9,693	$868	$8,825
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis & Clark Middle School

How many students attend Lewis & Clark Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Lewis & Clark Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lewis & Clark Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lewis & Clark Middle School usually go on to attend Centennial High School

Is Lewis & Clark Middle School a good school?

Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks 56^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis & Clark Middle School?

Students at Lewis & Clark Middle School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Lewis & Clark Middle School in?

Joint School District No. 2

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