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Enrollment
483
Middle
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160219000381
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
1805 H STREET, RUPERT, ID 83350 · (208) 436-3178 · Minidoka County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Idaho public middle schools
- DTest 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
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
295 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 148 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 36% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 44% · US 70%
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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
27.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 483 | 61.1% | N/A |
| WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL PAUL | 506 | 62.6% | N/A |
| MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL PAYETTE | 375 | 65.1% | N/A |
| WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 333 | 69.1% | N/A |
| SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 525 | 55.2% | N/A |
| GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL GOODING | 289 | 54.0% | 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 EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #89 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #92 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #63 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #81 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #23 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #13 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #17 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 2024-25Enrollment
483
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 24.1 | 20.0:1 | 61% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 28.5 | 18.5:1 | 35% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 28.1 | 18.1:1 | 54% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 45% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 26.2 | 17.3:1 | 99% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 99% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 69% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 30 | 18.5:1 | 59% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 33 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (453 to 483); teachers down 8% (26.2 to 24.1).
About EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school located in RUPERT, Idaho. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 483 students.
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of a district of 11 schools: MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, with 4,267 students.
The student body at EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is 52% White. The school is also 47% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL reported 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 20.0:1. The school's 20.0:1 compares with an average of 17.1:1 for middle schools in Idaho. Roughly 61% of students at EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Minidoka County average a similar 60%.
On the allk12 Grade, EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 7% of Idaho public middle schools.
For Minidoka County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,377 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Minidoka County number 11, with about 4,267 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 14 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Minidoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,208
Census ACS
Median income
$70,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,203 students
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 620 students
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 506 students
- PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 457 students
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
Other schools in RUPERT
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,203 students
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 620 students
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
- PRESCHOOL CENTERElementary · 75 students
- MINIDOKA JUNIOR HIGH ALTERNATIVEMiddle · 36 students
- MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERCombined · 4 students
Nearby schools
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 620
- MINIDOKA JUNIOR HIGH ALTERNATIVE0.7 mi · 36
- PRESCHOOL CENTER0.7 mi · 75
- MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER0.8 mi · 4
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,203
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 52% White, 47% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
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