Meridian Middle School vs. Sawtooth Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sawtooth Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,078 students in grades 6-8, Meridian Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 892 students in grades 6-8, Sawtooth Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,078 students
892 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sawtooth Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sawtooth Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-DBPGQX.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#284 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#104 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/22744/meridian-middle-school-chart-byqS968.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sawtooth Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sawtooth Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-JaLWSd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-WiXmDp.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sawtooth Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sawtooth Middle School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-9R5rpr.png)
Grade 6 Students
366
275
Grade 7 Students
301
292
Grade 8 Students
411
325
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
22%
10%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
69%
84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-bn2TVKh.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-6eGBDt.png)
Diversity Score
0.48
0.29
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sawtooth Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sawtooth Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-YxIao6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/124000/123743/sawtooth-middle-school-chart-qZbwJM.png)