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Alumni: what's one memory from PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
540
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160096000612
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL
450 EAST VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, PRESTON, ID 83263 · (208) 852-0751 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Idaho public middle schools
- BTest 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
18.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
245 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 168 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 36% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
38.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 540 | 45.4% | N/A |
| LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 539 | 47.3% | N/A |
| IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL POCATELLO | 702 | 46.9% | N/A |
| FILER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FILER | 345 | 45.5% | N/A |
| ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL POCATELLO | 572 | 46.2% | N/A |
| HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELLEY | 373 | 42.4% | 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 PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #54 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #35 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #49 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #71 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #81 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.4% | #46 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #41 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
540
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 540 | 28.6 | 18.9:1 | 45% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 29.4 | 19.4:1 | 35% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 33.4 | 16.7:1 | 34% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 34% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 30.7 | 19.3:1 | 41% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 44% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 30 | 19.7:1 | 53% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 25 | 22.2:1 | 51% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (592 to 540); teachers down 7% (30.7 to 28.6).
About PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in PRESTON, Idaho. It is a medium-sized middle-grades school. A federal count lists 540 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is one school in PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT, a system of 5 schools with 2,311 students.
Most students at PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL are White: 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic. PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL was 18.9:1. The 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 45%. Across public schools in Franklin County, the average is about the same, 45%.
Measured against Idaho public middle schools, PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Franklin County, median household income is about $71,950, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 8 public schools in Franklin County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,109.
The closest public school, OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.3 miles from PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 540, close to the 546 recorded in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,056
Census ACS
Median income
$71,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 679 students
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 533 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 43 students
Other schools in PRESTON
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 679 students
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 533 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 43 students
Nearby schools
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 516
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 533
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 679
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 43
- HAROLD B LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.7 mi · 373
- BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL6.7 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL?
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 06-08.
Is PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL have?
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL in?
PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is part of PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT.
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