EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in EMMETT, Idaho, part of EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. The school educates 539 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which oversees 9 schools and 2,472 students, EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest looks like 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.1:1, putting EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Gem County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,605 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Gem County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,472 students), of which EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BLACK CANYON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 23% since 2018, when it stood at 697 (now 539). The White share of enrollment declined from 83% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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