Top Rankings
Gooding Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 289 students in Gooding Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Gooding Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
1,189 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gooding Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 170 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)0.1%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 2002–2020. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
43%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
1%
% White
55%
74%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,161 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,184 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,754 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$15 MM
$3,545 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$13,161
$11,927
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$12,184
$11,263
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Gooding Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gooding Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1047 7th Avenue West
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-8443
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-8443
Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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