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Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT·NCES 160225000401
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1600 EAST 6TH SOUTH STREET, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID 83647 · (208) 587-2590 · Elmore County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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
18.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
281 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 7 | 269 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 46% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Students here typically continue to
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
35.4%
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 35 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 MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 500 | 56.2% | N/A |
| HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN HOME | 530 | 57.2% | N/A |
| SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 525 | 55.2% | N/A |
| HOMEDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEDALE | 394 | 54.8% | N/A |
| HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL POCATELLO | 612 | 56.0% | N/A |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL NAMPA | 836 | 50.0% | 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 MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #63 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #55 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #60 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #55 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #12 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #19 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #18 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
500
-64 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 500 | 27.5 | 18.2:1 | 56% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 29.8 | 17.3:1 | 49% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 31.1 | 17.6:1 | 42% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 27% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 29.6 | 20.9:1 | 50% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 52% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 34% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (617 to 500); teachers down 7% (29.6 to 27.5).
About MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school found in MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho. The school enrolls 500 students in grades 7 through 8.
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT, a district with 3,647 students across 8 schools.
About 63% of the student body at MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 73% of Elmore County residents are White. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
A staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.2:1. Compared with the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Elmore County is similar, at 55%.
Among Idaho public middle schools, MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Elmore County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $65,359 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Elmore County has 18 public schools with about 4,507 students, including MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Elmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,321
Census ACS
Median income
$65,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 918 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 556 students
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 530 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 386 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 357 students
- STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
Other schools in MOUNTAIN HOME
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 918 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 556 students
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 530 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 386 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 357 students
- RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINEHigh · 216 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 918
- BENNETT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 88
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 530
- RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - MONTESSORI0.6 mi · 164
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 386
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT.
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