Pocatello School District

3115 Pole Line Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-6119
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,709 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
24 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
11,908 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
6,331 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 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#46 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
41%
60%
55%
44%
41%
90%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.42
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
76%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,426 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,683
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,426
$9,364

Best Pocatello School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2271 East Terry Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Gr: 6-8 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Alameda Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
845 Mckinley Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Gr: 6-8 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1025 West Eldredge Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
911 North Grant Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Gr: 6-8 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Gr: 1-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,908 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90% (Top 10% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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