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Pocatello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,756 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 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
11,996 Students
110,254 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
6,321 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pocatello School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.40
# American Indian Students
417 Students
1,437 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
1,133 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,564 Students
19,952 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
73 Students
1,065 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,301 Students
82,893 Students
% White Students
77%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
3,435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
169
# Students in K Grade:
818
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
829
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
851
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
854
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
854
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
888
17,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
906
24,957
# Students in 8th Grade:
954
25,736
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,041
6,410
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,032
3,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,061
3,966
# Students in 12th Grade:
900
4,067
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,357 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,612
$10,196
Spending / Student
$9,357
$9,374
Best Pocatello School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2271 East Terry Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Grades: 6-8
| 723 students
Rank: #22.
Alameda Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 Mckinley Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 West Eldredge Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
Rank: #44.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
911 North Grant Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #55.
Kinport Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
655 West Alameda
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Grades: 6-8
| 17 students
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
Grades: 1-12
| 9 students
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