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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000931

PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL

1870 EAST HERITAGE PARK LANE, MERIDIAN, ID 83646 · (208) 350-4040 · Ada County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
Enrollment
122
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 507
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
60 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Grade 6
36
Grade 7
36
Grade 8
50
Student demographics
White
9880%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
119%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1%
Two+
76%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
43%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7360%
Female
4940%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
54.9%
own-school result
Math
24.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
122
-7 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.6:1
% White
80%
was 78%
% Hispanic
9%
was 16%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL

PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL, a very small middle school in MERIDIAN, Idaho, one of the schools within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, serves 122 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 507 students each, so PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 76% smaller than that benchmark.

Within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which oversees 61 schools and 38,740 students, PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Ada County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.1:1, putting PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ada County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ada County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $91,502 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 156 public schools in Ada County (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 129 (now 122). Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 9% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Ada County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Address
1870 EAST HERITAGE PARK LANE, MERIDIAN, ID 83646
Phone
(208) 350-4040
County
Ada County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
122
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
60 (49%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
160210000931
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 122 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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