Summary:
ZIP code 83347 in Paul, Idaho, contains just one middle school—West Minico Middle School—serving grades 6 through 8 with 506 students. This school is part of the Minidoka County Joint District and has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4. About 62.65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a largely low-income population.
West Minico is the only middle school in the area, so comparisons focus on district and state benchmarks. The school performs at or above its district in nearly every subject, but trails Idaho state averages, especially in math. In 2025–2026, all-grade math proficiency was 29.2% compared to 43.1% statewide, while ELA proficiency was 38.9% versus 54.0% statewide. The 8th-grade cohort is a clear bright spot: 8th graders reached 50.4% in ELA, 33.6% in math, and 35.8% in science—well above district averages and, in ELA, within a few points of the state average. Math proficiency improved from 26.7% to 29.2% over the year.
Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 10.5%, better than the district's 14.5% and the state's 13.8%, despite high economic disadvantage. The school's statewide rank improved from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 16th percentile in 2025–2026, though it still remains behind most Idaho middle schools. West Minico is moving in the right direction and shows particular effectiveness with its 8th graders, but significant academic growth is still needed to reach state averages.
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