The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Idaho›BURLEY
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160066000125

BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

700 WEST 16TH STREET, BURLEY, ID 83318 · (208) 878-6613 · Cassia County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Idaho public middle schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools

Enrollment
560
Middle
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 507
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
284 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 730554%
Grade 825546%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
31556%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
23241%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28751%
Female
27349%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST

Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
44.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
35.2%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school56050.7%N/A
VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CALDWELL
68250.3%N/A
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
NAMPA
83650.0%N/A
SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
52555.2%N/A
LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
NAMPA
92753.5%N/A
EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
IDAHO FALLS
70453.1%N/A
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.2%#65 of 100
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#80 of 101
Enrollment
ranked largest first
560#46 of 114
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.6:1#63 of 98
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.2%#21 of 98
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.7%#32 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.4%#31 of 31
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
560
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556030.118.6:151% (284)
2023-245713118.4:148% (275)
2022-2355031.317.6:146% (254)
2020-215583217.4:144% (244)
2017-1855831.417.8:157% (317)
2015-165053116.3:156% (282)
2010-114693314.2:159% (279)
2000-017254217.3:149% (353)
1990-918173722.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (558 to 560); teachers down 4% (31.4 to 30.1).

About BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located in BURLEY, Idaho, BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school. The school enrolls 560 students in grades 7 through 8.

The CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT system has 16 schools and 5,484 students.

Of every 100 students at BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 56 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 69%. The diversity index for BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 18.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, which has 30.1. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 17.1:1 for middle schools in Idaho. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 51%. That is in line with the 52% average for public schools in Cassia County.

BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Idaho public middle schools.

In Cassia County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,830 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cassia County number 17, with about 5,484 students.

The closest school to BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES assigns BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The school's size has been steady, with 558 students in 2020-21 and 560 in 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 17.4 in 2020-21 to 18.6 in 2024-25.

This page is set up for the BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Cassia County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
25,483
Census ACS
Median income
$70,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,484 students

Quick facts

School name
BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Address
700 WEST 16TH STREET, BURLEY, ID 83318
Phone
(208) 878-6613
County
Cassia County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
560
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
284 (51%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
160066000125
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Other schools in BURLEY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 18.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 41% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT in Cassia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post