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Caldwell 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,256 students in Caldwell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Caldwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
5,626 Students
110,254 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
6,321 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Caldwell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Graduation Rate
66%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.40
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,437 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,133 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,514 Students
19,952 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
18%
# Black Students
24 Students
1,065 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,861 Students
82,893 Students
% White Students
33%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
3,435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
169
# Students in K Grade:
448
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
427
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
445
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
17,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
24,957
# Students in 8th Grade:
444
25,736
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
6,410
# Students in 10th Grade:
449
3,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
3,966
# Students in 12th Grade:
346
4,067
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,276 is higher than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,292 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,276
$10,196
Spending / Student
$9,292
$9,374
Best Caldwell School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Syringa Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Willow Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3305
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3305
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3311 South 10th Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3309
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3309
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222 12th Ave N
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-7240
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-7240
Grades: 1-12
| 26 students
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