Top Rankings
Minidoka County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,258 students in Minidoka County Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Minidoka County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
12,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Minidoka County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
54%
Graduation Rate
70%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,067 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
19%
# Black Students
14 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,316 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
52%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
324
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
317
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
349
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
2,640
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,873 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,862 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,873
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,862
$9,366
Best Minidoka County Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 North 1st Street West
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-2211
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #22.
Acequia Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 N 350 E
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6985
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6985
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
East Minico Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1805 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Heyburn Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1151 7th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 679-2400
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 679-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
Rank: #55.
West Minico Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 S 600 W
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Rank: #66.
Rupert Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
202 18th Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9707
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9707
Grades: PK-5
| 673 students
Rank: #77.
Mt Harrison Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1431 17th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 436-6252
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 436-6252
Grades: 6-12
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mini-cassia Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
718 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Grades: 3-12
| 1 students
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