Top Rankings
Joint School District No. 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 10,838 students in Joint School District No. 2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Joint School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Joint School District No. 2 are Galileo Magnet School, Idaho Fine Arts Academy and Heritage Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
61 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
39,332 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
2,087 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
54%
Graduation Rate
87%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.40
# American Indian Students
193 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
900 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,517 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
784 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
30,936 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
79%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
152 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,850 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
367
169
# Students in K Grade:
2,421
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,561
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,669
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,684
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,789
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,986
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,922
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,104
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,298
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,566
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,441
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,312
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,212
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,350 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 $8,235 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,350
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,235
$9,366
Best Joint School District No. 2 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galileo Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4735 West Saguaro Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 350-4105
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 350-4105
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3467 West Flint Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 938-5410
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 938-5410
Grades: 6-12
| 213 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4990 North Meridian Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4130
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4130
Grades: 6-8
| 1,041 students
Rank: #44.
Eagle Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 West Floating Feather
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2216
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2216
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #55.
Victory Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
920 West Kodiak Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4443
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4443
Grades: 6-8
| 982 students
Rank: #66.
Sawtooth Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3730 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4200
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 923 students
Rank: #77.
Star Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2211 North Pollard Lane
Star, ID 83669
(208) 350-4471
Star, ID 83669
(208) 350-4471
Grades: 6-8
| 824 students
Rank: #88.
Virtual School House
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Grades: PK-12
| 982 students
Rank: #99.
Lake Hazel Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11625 La Grange Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4375
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4375
Grades: 6-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #1010.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4141 East Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4270
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4270
Grades: 6-8
| 885 students
Rank: #1111.
Lowell Scott Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13600 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4060
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #1212.
Meridian Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1507 West 8th Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4225
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4225
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #1313.
Rebound School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1450 East Watertower Street S1
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Grades: 6-12
| 132 students
Rank: #1414.
Pathways Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1870 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4040
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4040
Grades: 6-8
| 150 students
Rank: #1515.
Crossroads Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 North Nola
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4275
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4275
Grades: 6-8
| 137 students
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