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Enrollment
829
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000819
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
3730 NORTH LINDER ROAD, MERIDIAN, ID 83646 · (208) 855-4200 · Ada County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
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
21.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
182 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
6
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 | 278 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 260 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%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
71.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
60.9%
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 61 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 SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 829 | 22.0% | N/A |
| STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL STAR | 1,013 | 20.9% | N/A |
| CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 746 | 26.4% | N/A |
| LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 635 | 24.6% | N/A |
| EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL EAGLE | 836 | 16.0% | N/A |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 1,003 | 18.7% | 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 SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #9 of 100 | #6 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #8 of 101 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #18 of 114 | #9 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #91 of 98 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #71 of 98 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #97 of 104 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #13 of 62 | #4 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
829
-72 (-8%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 924
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
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 | 829 | 38.3 | 21.6:1 | 22% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 39.3 | 20.7:1 | 16% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 892 | 40.6 | 22.0:1 | 13% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 48 | 18.8:1 | 11% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 1,049 | 48.4 | 21.7:1 | 20% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 995 | 45 | 22.1:1 | 15% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 924 | 43 | 21.5:1 | 26% (236) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,049 to 829); teachers down 21% (48.4 to 38.3).
About SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in MERIDIAN, Idaho, under JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 829 students. That is 64% larger than the average of about 507 students for middle schools in Idaho.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 is the district for SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL. It has 61 schools and 38,740 students.
A large majority of enrollment at SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is White, at 84%. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Ada County residents, the White share is about 83%. The diversity index for SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1. The average for middle schools in Idaho is 17.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Ada County, the average is 34%.
Among Idaho public middle schools, SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Ada County show that the median household earns about $91,502 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Ada County, 156 public schools serve about 80,006 students.
HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school's enrollment decreased 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 21.6:1, from 18.8:1.
The allk12 page for SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 460
- BARBARA MORGAN STEM ACADEMY1.0 mi · 438
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,848
- PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 460
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,003
- MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 960
Frequently asked questions
About SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 06-08.
Is SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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