Top Rankings
Mountain Home 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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,108 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
3,715 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
12,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mountain Home 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
54%
Graduation Rate
79%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
969 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
70 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
2,376 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
64%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
297
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
2,640
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,401 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,079
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,401
$9,366
Best Mountain Home School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephensen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Gunfighter Avenue
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Grades: PK-4
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
775 North 10th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2575
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2575
Grades: PK-4
| 411 students
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 West 2nd North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2595
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2595
Grades: PK-4
| 493 students
Rank: #44.
Hacker Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 East Jackson Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2500
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2500
Grades: 5-6
| 562 students
Rank: #55.
North Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
290 E 12th North Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2585
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2585
Grades: PK-4
| 361 students
Rank: n/an/a
160 South Lester Creek
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Grades: PK-8
| 2 students
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