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If you could change one rule at LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
773
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000367
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
13600 WEST MCMILLAN ROAD, BOISE, ID 83713 · (208) 350-4060 · Ada County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL773 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Idaho public middle schools
- ATest 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
21.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
272 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 | 249 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%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
72.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 773 | 35.2% | N/A |
| RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL BOISE | 497 | 37.8% | N/A |
| WEST JUNIOR HIGH BOISE | 717 | 37.4% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 898 | 40.9% | N/A |
| ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 690 | 43.5% | N/A |
| LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL BOISE | 986 | 39.0% | 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 LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #10 of 100 | #7 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #7 of 101 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 773 | #21 of 114 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #89 of 98 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #51 of 98 | #14 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #76 of 104 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #6 of 62 | #2 of 15 |
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
773
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,177
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 773 | 36.5 | 21.2:1 | 35% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 794 | 39.5 | 20.1:1 | 29% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 41.7 | 19.3:1 | 24% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 23% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 1,059 | 56.5 | 18.7:1 | 31% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 1,000 | 54 | 18.5:1 | 27% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 1,107 | 59 | 18.8:1 | 32% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 1,083 | 56 | 19.3:1 | 10% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 1,177 | 55 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,059 to 773); teachers down 35% (56.5 to 36.5).
About LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
As a large middle school, LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in BOISE, Idaho. Enrollment is 773 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 507-student average for middle schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 52% higher.
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the 61 schools that make up JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 (38,740 students in total).
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 78% White. Next come 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 37%.
The school reports 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.2 students per teacher. The 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. That is close to the 34% average for public schools in Ada County.
allk12 grades LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Ada County (population about 518,935), median household income is about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 156 public schools in Ada County, which together enroll about 80,006 students.
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is the public school closest to LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 796 in 2020-21 and 773 in 2024-25, a decrease of 23 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.9:1 to 21.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS0.3 mi · 658
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,743
- CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 377
- PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION - WEST ADA0.9 mi · 79
- iSucceed Academy0.9 mi · 345
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,290
Frequently asked questions
About LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 773 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 21.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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