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Lone Star Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 174 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Lone Star Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Nampa, ID, serving 927 students in the Nampa School District. The school is currently one of the lowest-performing middle schools in Idaho, ranking 165th out of 174 schools statewide (bottom 5%) with a 0-star rating for 2025–2026. This is a steep drop from recent years: Lone Star Middle School ranked in the 23rd percentile in 2023–2024 and was outperforming its own district average in math and ELA at that time.

Today, only 23.9% of Lone Star students are proficient in math and 33.3% in ELA—roughly 19 to 21 percentage points below Idaho state averages. Science proficiency for 8th graders is 22.4%, less than half the rate at South Middle School, a nearby Nampa school with similar enrollment and poverty levels. South outperforms Lone Star by 11.5 points in math and 14.7 points in ELA. Even Marsing Middle School, which serves a student body with a higher poverty rate (63%), posts math proficiency of 43.9% and ELA proficiency of 57.8%—about 20 and 24 points higher, respectively. In fact, Lone Star is now the weakest middle school in the Nampa district, trailing East Valley Middle School and South Middle School in every core subject.

Chronic absenteeism at Lone Star is 21.9%, above the state rate of 13.8% but better than several nearby schools—including Middleton Middle School, which has a 67.2% absenteeism rate yet still outperforms Lone Star academically. The school's 53.5% free/reduced-price lunch rate is mid-range for the area. Subgroup data show the school is especially struggling with male students (7th percentile statewide) and low-income students (11th percentile). Within the building, 7th grade is the weakest cohort in both math (21.1% proficient) and ELA (29.9%). The speed of the decline—from beating district averages in 2023–2024 to trailing by 7–10 points just two years later—suggests school-level effectiveness issues that go beyond poverty or attendance alone.

927

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,929

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11055 Lone Star Road
Nampa, ID 83651-5203

(208) 468-4745

District: Nampa School District

Students who attend Lone Star Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nampa Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lone Star Middle School:

Elementary:	Owyhee Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Willow Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

39.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Idaho avg47%

165^th of 174

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Nampa School District

85^th of 101Nampa 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
2026	8.5	165 of 174	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	127 of 164	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	64 of 100	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	83 of 131	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	48 of 98	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.1	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	100 of 173	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	129 of 171	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.6	126 of 160	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2021	11.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	57 of 81	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.4	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)30th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)29th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

Math24%-19 vs state

Science22%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2018

There are a handful of teachers in the whole school who actually care about the student's well being. 504 plans are a joke as they are not followed. The principle is a bully and makes it very clear that he thinks any kid who needs extra help is a pain. Bullying is swept under the rug and they claim to have protocol for it, but then blame the victim. I thank God we didn't lose our kid completely in this system. I would home school or do a charter if you can. Do not send your kids here if they have disabilities or are not popular. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, May 11, 2012

I've had a lot of trouble with this school because they don't tell me when my child is having trouble until it is very serious. I know they have steps they have to take before things get to this point. Contacting the parents is one of the very first things they should do, but I didn't hear about my child's academic problems until it was a serious problem. And then they didn't have anything to help my child and a lot to say about the consequences of his low grades. Close Quote

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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 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 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
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%)	8.5	165^th of 174 public middle schools	5.2%		12.6	153^rd of 166 public middle schools	7.8%	12		26.1	21.1	24.4	23.9		22.4		31.6	29.9	38.6	33.3	$6,929	$1,058	$5,871
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%)	32.7	119^th of 174 public middle schools	31.6%		27.4	129^th of 166 public middle schools	22.3%	10		28.6	35.2	42.6	35.4		43.5		41.8	50.0	52.4	48.0	$7,113	$1,016	$6,097
Sage Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	18070 Santa Ana Avenue	Caldwell	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 453-4550	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%)	31.5	122^nd of 174 public middle schools	29.9%		41.6	96^th of 166 public middle schools	42.2%	26		30.0	34.3	35.4	33.1		36.3		49.7	52.3	53.2	51.7	$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%)	37.5	101^st of 174 public middle schools	42.0%		47.2	85^th of 166 public middle schools	48.8%	16		45.6	36.1	32.9	38.7		38.1		52.0	50.8	55.3	52.6	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
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%)	16.4	154^th of 174 public middle schools	11.5%		7.4	161^st of 166 public middle schools	3.0%	7		34.4	29.6	22.0	28.7		23.7		44.3	41.7	40.5	42.2	$7,274	$1,082	$6,192
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)	17.3	19.7			18.5	20.8		30.9	23.5			27.3	$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%)								(n/a)					15.3							35.1	$7,966	$1,174	$6,792
Summitvue Middle School	Public	6-8	320 Smeed Parkway	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 453-4547	836	45	18.7	58.4%	336 (40.2%)	23 (2.8%)	441 (52.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	25 (3.0%)	12.2	161^st of 174 public middle schools	7.5%		19.3	141^st of 166 public middle schools	15.1%	20		24.3	24.8	21.1	23.5		24.8		36.8	44.9	39.3	40.3
Middleton Middle School	Public	6-8	511 West Main Street	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 585-3251	1,018	51	20.0	30.0%	856 (84.1%)	2 (0.2%)	129 (12.7%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.8%)								(n/a)					46.4							56.1	$6,834	$799	$6,035
Marsing Middle School	Public	6-8	209 8th Avenue West	Marsing	83639	Owyhee County	Marsing Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 649-5411	200	14	13.9	63.0%	106 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	49.1	80^th of 174 public middle schools	54.0%		45.7	87^th of 166 public middle schools	47.6%	7		55.9	37.1	39.4	43.9		39.4		61.0	48.4	63.6	57.8	$8,342	$1,928	$6,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Lone Star Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lone Star Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lone Star Middle School usually go on to attend Nampa Senior High School

Is Lone Star Middle School a good school?

Lone Star Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Idaho middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lone Star Middle School?

Students at Lone Star Middle School are 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lone Star Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Lone Star Middle School.

What district is Lone Star Middle School in?

Nampa School District

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