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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
467
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT·NCES 160030000493
WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
900 2ND AVENUE NORTH, HAILEY, ID 83333 · (208) 578-5030 · Blaine County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
209 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 35% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 →
Where WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #75 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #77 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #66 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #1 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #17 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #48 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.5% | #2 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
467
-106 (-18%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 467 | 40.5 | 11.5:1 | 45% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 45.2 | 11.3:1 | 32% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 47.1 | 12.1:1 | 32% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 31% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 55.8 | 13.2:1 | 34% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 55 | 13.0:1 | 41% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 54 | 12.2:1 | 42% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 20% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school in HAILEY, Idaho, and it is part of BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 467 students.
The district for WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT, with 8 schools and 3,102 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 55%. The remaining students are 42% White and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Blaine County is about 22% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.5:1 comes from the school's 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.6 students per teacher below the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 45% in 2024-25.
Within Blaine County, the median household income is $92,566, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Blaine County has 9 public schools and roughly 3,230 students.
The shortest distance from WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to HAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
For locale, NCES codes WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL as Town: Remote.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL had 573 students, to 2024-25, when it had 467.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,951
Census ACS
Median income
$92,566
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT
- WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 922 students
- ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOLElementary · 431 students
- HAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOLCombined · 272 students
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 223 students
Other schools in HAILEY
- WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 922 students
- ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- HAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- SYRINGA MOUNTAIN CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 128 students
- SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 51 students
Nearby schools
- HAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 291
- WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 922
- SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 51
- ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 445
- SYRINGA MOUNTAIN CHARTER SCHOOL3.6 mi · 128
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.1 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 42% White, 55% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.