Top Rankings
Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 331 students in Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
1,374 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,042 is higher than the state median of $10,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,492 is higher than the state median of $9,392. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,042
$10,217
Spending / Student
$12,492
$9,392
Best Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Payette Lakes Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
111 Samson Trail
Mccall, ID 83638
(208) 634-5994
Mccall, ID 83638
(208) 634-5994
Gr: 6-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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