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Middleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,920 students in Middleton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
4,312 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middleton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,879 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,097
$10,185
Spending / Student
$6,879
$9,364
Best Middleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 North Middleton Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Gr: PK-5 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Middleton Heights Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
611 Cemetery Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Middleton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
511 West Main Street
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3251
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3251
Gr: 6-8 | 997 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Purple Sage Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25709 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Middleton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5 South Viking Avenue
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-6657
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-6657
Gr: 6-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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