West Minico Middle School
Tel:
(208)438-5018
- West Minico Middle School serves 480 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West Minico Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25%.
Top Placements
West Minico Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- West Minico Middle School's student population of 480 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 480 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West Minico Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 676 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of West Minico Middle School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #539 out of 676 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 54% | 75% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Minidoka County Joint School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to West Minico Middle School is Minico Senior High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is East Minico Middle School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Paul Elementary School (2.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Paul Paul Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 509 students
2.4 miles
201 North 1st Street West
Paul, ID 83347
(208)438-2211 2.4 PK-5 509 - Rupert Minico Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,026 student
4.0 miles
292 W 100 S
Rupert, ID 83350
(208)436-4721 4.0 9-12 1,026 - Rupert East Minico Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 453 students
5.5 miles
1805 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208)436-3178 5.5 6-8 453 - Twin Falls Artec Charter School Vocational School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12
5.6 miles
292 W 100 S
Twin Falls, ID 83303
(208)436-9928 5.6 9-12 n/a - Rupert Mini-cassia Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 3-12 | 4 students
5.6 miles
633 Fremont
Rupert, ID 83350
(208)436-9928 5.6 3-12 4
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