Top Rankings
Middleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,749 students in Middleton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
4,312 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middleton 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.44
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,879 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,097
$10,185
Spending / Student
$6,879
$9,364
Best Middleton School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 North Middleton Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Gr: PK-5 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Middleton Heights Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
611 Cemetery Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Purple Sage Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25709 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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