Summary:
Zip code 83204 in Pocatello, Idaho, is served by a single middle school—Irving Middle School—which enrolls 702 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Pocatello District. Because there is only one school in this area, this profile focuses entirely on Irving’s performance, including its strengths, challenges, and how it compares to district and state averages.
Irving Middle School currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 106th out of 174 Idaho middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 39th percentile. One of the most urgent concerns is chronic absenteeism: 24.8% of students are chronically absent, well above the district rate of 17.9% and the state rate of 13.8%. Academically, math is the weakest subject—overall math proficiency is 35.5%, compared to 44.8% for the district and 43.1% for the state. The gap is especially wide in 8th grade math, where only 31.2% of students are proficient versus 45.2% in the district. English Language Arts proficiency is closer to the state average (52.8% vs. 54.0%) but still trails the district (58.0%). Science, measured for 8th graders, is essentially at the state average (41.9% vs. 42.9%) but below the district’s 47.5%.
Irving’s state ranking has declined from the 52nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 39th percentile now, even though math scores have stayed nearly flat—suggesting other schools are improving faster. About 46.87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a moderate poverty level that often correlates with added challenges. The student–teacher ratio is 19.1, and per-student spending data from 2018–2019 shows $7,793, though this figure is dated. The clearest opportunities for improvement are reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening math instruction, especially at the 8th grade level. If those areas improve, Irving Middle School would be well-positioned to raise its rating and better serve its students.
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