Top Rankings
Melba Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 415 students in Melba Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Melba Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
854 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Melba Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
652 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
76%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
45
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,501 is higher than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,578 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,501
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,578
$9,366
Best Melba Joint School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melba Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 Carrie Rex Avenue
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2508
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2508
Grades: PK-6
| 415 students
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