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What's one thing STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,013
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210001104
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
2211 NORTH POLLARD LANE, STAR, ID 83669 · (208) 350-4471 · Ada County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
212 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 318 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 325 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 37% |
Student demographics
35%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
70.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
55.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,013 | 20.9% | N/A |
| SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 829 | 22.0% | N/A |
| EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL EAGLE | 836 | 16.0% | N/A |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 1,003 | 18.7% | N/A |
| CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 746 | 26.4% | N/A |
| LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 635 | 24.6% | 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 STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #16 of 100 | #9 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #12 of 101 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #4 of 114 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #97 of 98 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #58 of 98 | #16 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.9% | #99 of 104 | #15 of 20 |
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
1,013
+304 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 1,013 | 43 | 23.6:1 | 21% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 42.2 | 22.4:1 | 13% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 895 | 40.2 | 22.3:1 | 14% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 32 | 22.2:1 | 10% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school run by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 in STAR, Idaho. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,013 students. That puts enrollment 100% above the 507-student average for middle schools in Idaho.
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which enrolls 38,740 students in total.
About 79% of the student body at STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Ada County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL has a ratio of 23.6:1. Across middle schools in Idaho, the average ratio is 17.1:1. Income data for the school show 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Ada County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
For the population of Ada County, the median household earns about $91,502 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Ada County with 155 other public schools.
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 1.3 miles). There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Federal records list enrollment at STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL as 709 in 2020-21 and 1,013 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.2:1 to 23.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL. 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
Nearby schools
- STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 727
- NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,022
- GALILEO STEM ACADEMY3.2 mi · 796
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 1,765
- PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY4.0 mi · 747
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH4.1 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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