Enrollment
331
Middle
DISTRICT 275 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160203000584
PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
111 SAMSON TRAIL, MCCALL, ID 83638 · (208) 634-5994 · Valley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% 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
14.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
83 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 113 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Based on grade levels within MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
63.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 331 | 25.1% | N/A |
| KIMBERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL KIMBERLY | 482 | 29.3% | N/A |
| LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 635 | 24.6% | N/A |
| SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOL LEWISTON | 547 | 28.7% | N/A |
| TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SPIRIT LAKE | 412 | 32.0% | N/A |
| CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 746 | 26.4% | 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 PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #6 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #1 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #82 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #6 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #73 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #94 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.6% | #6 of 31 |
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
331
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 331 | 22.9 | 14.4:1 | 25% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 23.4 | 13.8:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 19% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 18.6 | 14.6:1 | 37% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 35% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 38% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 251 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 23% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (270 to 331); teachers up 23% (18.6 to 22.9).
About PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, a low-enrollment middle school, is located in MCCALL, Idaho. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 331 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Idaho) has about 507 students.
MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL. It has 5 schools and 1,374 students.
The student body at PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is 84% White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 at PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 25%.
allk12 grades PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL an A+. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Valley County, the median household income is $76,078, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 8 public schools in Valley County, enrolling about 1,657 students in all.
The school nearest to PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARY, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 325; in 2024-25, 331. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.4:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Valley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,389
Census ACS
Median income
$76,078
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MCCALL-DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 447 students
- BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 411 students
- DONNELLY ELEMENTARYElementary · 156 students
- HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 29 students
Other schools in MCCALL
- MCCALL-DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 447 students
- BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 411 students
- HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 29 students
Nearby schools
- BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 411
- HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 29
- MCCALL-DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 447
- MEADOWS VALLEY SCHOOL11.3 mi · 142
- DONNELLY ELEMENTARY11.6 mi · 156
- MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL15.7 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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