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South Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

South Middle School is a public middle school located in Nampa, Idaho, serving 636 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Nampa School District, which is ranked 80 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, South Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Idaho middle schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating.

South Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.0% to 25.9%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) are also lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (34.1%), Science (36.3%), and English Language Arts (46.9%) were all below the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on the ISAT varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for female and male students compared to Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing South Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as East Valley Middle School, Lone Star Middle School, and West Middle School, it becomes clear that South Middle School is underperforming. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the variability in subgroup performance at South Middle School suggest that there may be underlying factors, such as socioeconomic challenges, that are impacting student learning and achievement. The school and Nampa School District have an opportunity to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes at South Middle School.

836

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,113

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 West Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686-2971

(208) 468-4740

District: Nampa School District

Students who attend South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Idaho avg47%

129^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Nampa School District

80^th of 96Nampa School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	37 of 42	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	36 of 43	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	73 of 131	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.6	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.8	92 of 160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	56.6	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	27.7	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.5	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+43 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile~ school

Male (2024)29th percentile~ school

Female (2024)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-7 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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Schools Near South 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 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
South Middle School	Public	6-8	229 West Greenhurst Road	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4740	836	45	18.5	50.0%	503 (60.2%)	6 (0.7%)	277 (33.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	33 (3.9%)	27.4	129^th of 166 public middle schools	22.3%		30.9	114^th of 164 public middle schools	30.5%	15		34.9	34.7	32.8	34.1		36.3	36.3		43.4	47.8	49.6	46.9	$7,113	$1,016	$6,097
East Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4085 East Greenhurst Road	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4760	754	40	18.7	55.2%	330 (43.8%)	8 (1.1%)	362 (48.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.6%)	7.4	161^st of 166 public middle schools	3.0%		12.9	144^th of 164 public middle schools	12.2%	17		15.5	25.9	22.3	21.3		24.8	24.8		26.1	36.5	34.5	32.4	$7,274	$1,082	$6,192
Lone Star Middle School	Public	6-8	11055 Lone Star Road	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4745	927	48	19.2	53.5%	493 (53.2%)	10 (1.1%)	366 (39.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	49 (5.3%)	12.6	153^rd of 166 public middle schools	7.8%		24.2	127^th of 164 public middle schools	22.6%	26		21.6	25.1	25.6	24.1		24.9	24.9		36.8	45.4	38.4	40.3	$6,929	$1,058	$5,871
Sage Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	18070 Santa Ana Avenue	Caldwell	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-4919	886	44	19.9	39.4%	523 (59.0%)	16 (1.8%)	297 (33.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	35 (4.0%)	41.6	96^th of 166 public middle schools	42.2%		40.7	84^th of 164 public middle schools	48.8%	12		26.5	31.8	45.6	34.3		47.9	47.9		45.2	56.6	64.3	55.1	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Vallivue Middle School	Public	6-8	16412 South 10th Avenue	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 454-1426	682	43	16.0	50.3%	349 (51.2%)	5 (0.7%)	304 (44.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	47.2	85^th of 166 public middle schools	48.8%		44.3	75^th of 164 public middle schools	54.3%	10		42.3	38.1	39.4	40.0		45.4	45.4		51.3	55.7	63.5	56.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Kuna Middle School	Public	6-8	1360 West Boise Street	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 922-1002	672	38	17.4	43.8%	515 (76.6%)	11 (1.6%)	122 (18.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	35.8	110^th of 166 public middle schools	33.7%		31.8	113^th of 164 public middle schools	31.1%	3		41.8	50.7	41.9	44.9		28.6	28.6		39.6	54.0	44.5	46.1	$6,934	$851	$6,082
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-6	3311 South 10th Avenue	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3309	778	45	17.1	74.3%	264 (33.9%)	5 (0.6%)	466 (59.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.0%)								(n/a)	19.2	20.7			19.9	21.6		21.6	26.0	29.3			27.5	$8,002	$1,487	$6,515
Syringa Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Willow Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3305	695	41	16.9	76.5%	223 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	436 (62.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.9%)	10.7	156^th of 166 public middle schools	6.0%		11	151^st of 164 public middle schools	7.9%	5			18.8	19.3	19.1		26.2	26.2			37.8	44.0	40.7	$7,966	$1,174	$6,792
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
Synergy Middle School	Public	6-8	441 East Porter Street	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	95	5	19.7	33.7%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Middle School

What high school do graduates of South Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Middle School usually go on to attend Skyview High School

What district is South Middle School in?

Nampa School District

What is the racial makeup of South Middle School?

Students at South Middle School are 60% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended South Middle School.

Is South Middle School a good school?

South Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Idaho middle schools.

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