Enrollment
289
Middle
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOODING JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160126000222
GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL
1047 7TH AVENUE WEST, GOODING, ID 83330 · (208) 934-8443 · Gooding County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
156 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 98 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GOODING JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
28.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 51 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 GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 289 | 54.0% | N/A |
| BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL BUHL | 298 | 54.7% | N/A |
| SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 525 | 55.2% | N/A |
| PARMA MIDDLE SCHOOL PARMA | 321 | 58.3% | N/A |
| BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BURLEY | 560 | 50.7% | N/A |
| BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADE BLACKFOOT | 277 | 50.9% | 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 GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #86 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #58 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #86 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #21 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #16 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #26 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #26 of 62 |
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
289
-35 (-11%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 289 | 18.2 | 15.9:1 | 54% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 51% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 17.7 | 18.3:1 | 58% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 46% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 20.5 | 16.6:1 | 53% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 66% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 55% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 47% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (341 to 289); teachers down 11% (20.5 to 18.2).
About GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL
GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL, a small middle school, is located in GOODING, Idaho. It serves 289 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Idaho is roughly 507 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT runs 4 schools with a combined 1,189 students. GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
White students make up a majority at GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 56%. The remaining shares are 40% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Gooding County's population at about 67%. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.9:1, with 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%.
GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Idaho public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Gooding County show that the median household income is $63,559, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 12 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
The school enrolled 289 students in 2024-25, 35 fewer than the 324 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.9:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
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Gooding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,931
Census ACS
Median income
$63,559
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,085 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOODING JOINT DISTRICT
- GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 384 students
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
Other schools in GOODING
- GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 384 students
- NORTH VALLEY ACADEMYCombined · 197 students
- IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLINDCombined · 111 students
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 484
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 384
- NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY0.7 mi · 197
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 32
- IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND0.9 mi · 111
- BLISS SCHOOL11.0 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 289 students in grades 06-08.
Is GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 56% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of GOODING JOINT DISTRICT.
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