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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160324000552

VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL

2350 ELIZABETH BOULEVARD, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 · (208) 733-2155 · Twin Falls County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
Enrollment
758
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 507
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
275 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
257
Grade 7
253
Grade 8
248
Student demographics
White
64185%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
9713%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 21%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
101%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
40353%
Female
35547%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
61.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.7%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
758
-51 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 20.9:1
% White
85%
was 84%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL

VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school of moderately sized scale in TWIN FALLS, Idaho, overseen by TWIN FALLS DISTRICT, caters to 758 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 507 students per school, that is 50% larger than typical.

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 9,000 students. VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest comes out to 13% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.1:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Twin Falls County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,409, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Twin Falls County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students), of which VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

BRIDGE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 809 (now 758).

On the community side, the feed for VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Twin Falls County at a glance

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Population
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students

Quick facts

School name
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
Address
2350 ELIZABETH BOULEVARD, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 733-2155
County
Twin Falls County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
758
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
20.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
275 (36%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
160324000552
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 758 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by TWIN FALLS DISTRICT in Twin Falls County.
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