Moscow Middle School

Moscow Middle School is a public middle school serving about 500 students in grades 6–8 in Moscow, Idaho, and currently ranks 17th out of 174 Idaho middle schools — its strongest showing in years. The school belongs to the Moscow District, which is itself highly rated at 11th out of 101 Idaho districts. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school earned a 5-star rating and placed in the 90th percentile statewide, up from the 79th percentile just three years ago, reflecting both high performance and steady improvement.

Math is the school's clear strength. In the most recent year, 68.4% of students were proficient in math, compared to 62.2% for the Moscow District and only 43.1% statewide — roughly 25 percentage points above the state average. English Language Arts results are also strong: 68.5% proficiency, essentially matching the district at 68.8% and well above Idaho's 54.0%. Science has made a notable turnaround, climbing from 50.3% proficiency two years ago to 65.0% now, which actually exceeds the district average of 63.7%. Across all three subjects, scores have risen consistently for several consecutive years, with math improving from 49.3% to 68.4% since 2022–2023.

A few areas are worth monitoring. Eighth-grade math proficiency (63.4%) trails 6th and 7th grades (69.1% and 72.5%), and chronic absenteeism at 17.3% remains above both the district (16.6%) and state (13.8%), though it has fallen dramatically from 28.0% a few years ago. The school serves both boys and girls well, with both subgroups ranking in the mid-80s percentile statewide in recent years. With a student-teacher ratio around 14:1 and a moderately rising share of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school's continued academic gains are especially encouraging. Overall, this is a high-performing, improving school whose main challenges are absenteeism and a slight dip in 8th-grade math.