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What's one thing LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
986
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000638
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
11625 LA GRANGE STREET, BOISE, ID 83709 · (208) 855-4375 · Ada County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL986 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Idaho public middle schools
- A-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
18.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
385 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 315 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 348 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 323 | 33% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
60.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 986 | 39.0% | N/A |
| LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL BOISE | 773 | 35.2% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 898 | 40.9% | N/A |
| RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL BOISE | 497 | 37.8% | N/A |
| HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOISE | 561 | 26.2% | N/A |
| WEST JUNIOR HIGH BOISE | 717 | 37.4% | 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 LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #22 of 100 | #10 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #25 of 101 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 986 | #6 of 114 | #4 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #68 of 98 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #33 of 98 | #6 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #65 of 104 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #27 of 31 | N/A |
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
986
+59 (+6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,034
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 986 | 52.5 | 18.8:1 | 39% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 1,015 | 53.7 | 18.9:1 | 33% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 1,065 | 53.4 | 19.9:1 | 29% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 927 | 53 | 17.5:1 | 19% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 957 | 51.3 | 18.6:1 | 34% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 1,473 | 67 | 22.0:1 | 22% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | 55 | 19.4:1 | 38% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 931 | 49 | 19.0:1 | 18% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 1,034 | 52 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (957 to 986); teachers up 2% (51.3 to 52.5).
About LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school with a street address in BOISE, Idaho. It enrolls 986 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 94% more students than the average for middle schools in Idaho (about 507).
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, where 61 schools serve 38,740 students.
More than half of the students at LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL are White (71%). The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. In Ada County overall, about 83% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 47%.
Teacher count: 52.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.8:1. The average for middle schools in Idaho, 17.1:1, is lower. Roughly 39% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Idaho public middle schools.
In the wider Ada County area, the median household earns about $91,502 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Ada County, 156 public schools serve about 80,006 students.
The closest school to LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school's student count rose 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 17.5 in 2020-21 to 18.8 in 2024-25.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 328
- HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 769
- CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS1.1 mi · 464
- AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 371
- DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 477
- PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 986 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.8:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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