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Enrollment
758
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 507
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
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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
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
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 | 257 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 253 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 33% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
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 →
Schools most like VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 758 | 36.3% | N/A |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 747 | 35.7% | N/A |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGBY | 611 | 36.3% | N/A |
| BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 810 | 35.2% | N/A |
| RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGBY | 938 | 32.9% | N/A |
| MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL REXBURG | 878 | 39.5% | 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 VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Twin Falls County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #21 of 100 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #22 of 101 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #22 of 114 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #83 of 98 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #78 of 98 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #74 of 104 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #51 of 62 | N/A |
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
758
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 913
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 758 | 37.7 | 20.1:1 | 36% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 36.2 | 21.3:1 | 26% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 37 | 21.2:1 | 26% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 773 | 33 | 23.4:1 | 25% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 809 | 38.8 | 20.9:1 | 39% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 936 | 46 | 20.4:1 | 47% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | 47 | 18.1:1 | 60% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 905 | 51 | 17.8:1 | 33% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 913 | 42 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (809 to 758); teachers down 3% (38.8 to 37.7).
About VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in TWIN FALLS, Idaho. It serves 758 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Idaho average about 507 students.
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a school in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT. The district has 18 schools and 9,000 students.
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 85% White. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL was 20.1:1. On average, middle schools in Idaho have 17.1:1, compared with 20.1:1 here. VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%.
allk12 grades VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Twin Falls County residents, the median household income is $67,409, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 41 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is BRIDGE ACADEMY, about 0.2 miles away. VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 773 to 758, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.4:1 to 20.1:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Twin Falls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
- PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 582 students
- SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 525 students
Other schools in TWIN FALLS
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 654 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
- PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 582 students
Nearby schools
- BRIDGE ACADEMY0.2 mi · 48
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 404
- SNAKE RIVER JUVENILE DETENTION0.8 mi · 12
- BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 169
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,381
- SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow 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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