Top Rankings
Pocatello 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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,613 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
25 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
11,448 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocatello School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)0.3%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
4%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
14%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
1%
Showing 2010–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% White
76%
74%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,319 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,697 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$3,754 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$145 MM
$3,545 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$12,319
$11,927
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$12,697
$11,263
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Pocatello School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2271 East Terry Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Alameda Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 Mckinley Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 West Eldredge Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
911 North Grant Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Gr: 6-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Gr: 1-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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