Gooding Joint School District

1050 7th Avenue West
Gooding, ID 83330-1276
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Gooding Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 331 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 39% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
4 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
1,290 Students
110,254 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
6,321 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Gooding Joint 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#81 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gooding Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gooding Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gooding Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
75-79%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gooding Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.40
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,437 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,133 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
480 Students
19,952 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,065 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
775 Students
82,893 Students
% White Students
60%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
3,435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
169
# Students in K Grade:
80
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
17,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
24,957
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
25,736
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
6,410
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
3,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
3,966
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
4,067
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,547 is higher than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,870 is higher than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gooding Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gooding Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,547
$10,196
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gooding Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,870
$9,374
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gooding Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gooding Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gooding Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1047 7th Avenue West
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-8443
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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