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Jerome 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,095 students in Jerome Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Jerome Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
7 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
4,152 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Jerome 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 75% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
54%
Graduation Rate
75%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.40
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,297 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
18%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,772 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
43%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
169
# Students in K Grade:
298
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
356
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,318 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,616
$10,188
Spending / Student
$9,318
$9,366
Best Jerome Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jerome Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 4th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2392
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2392
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #22.
Jerome Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
520 10th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-8134
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-8134
Grades: 6-8
| 1,003 students
Rank: #33.
Falls City Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 4th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-8137
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-8137
Grades: 6-12
| 87 students
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