Top Rankings
Minidoka County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,945 students in Minidoka County Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Minidoka County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
4,394 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minidoka County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
47%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
52%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,003 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,030
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,003
$9,364
Best Minidoka County Joint School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 North 1st Street West
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-2211
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-2211
Gr: PK-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Acequia Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 N 350 E
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6985
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6985
Gr: PK-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Rupert Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 18th Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9707
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9707
Gr: PK-5 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #44.
West Minico Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 S 600 W
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Heyburn Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1151 7th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 679-2400
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 679-2400
Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #66.
East Minico Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1805 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Gr: 6-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: n/an/a
Mini-cassia Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
718 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Gr: 3-12
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