Jenifer Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Lewiston, Idaho
Jenifer Middle School in Lewiston, Idaho enrolled 561 students in 2024-25 with 37.1 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the Idaho middle-school median of 17.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program. On the state tests, 57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
534 students in 2022-23, 552 students in 2023-24, 561 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.1 to 37.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 534 | 35.1 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 38.1 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 561 | 37.1 | 15.1 |
15.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Idaho middle schools
Among the 111 Idaho middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.6; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 243 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jenifer Middle School enrolled 485 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 49 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 243 of the 485 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions49
- Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
83.8% of students were White, 6.8% of two or more races, 4.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White83.8%
- Two or more races6.8%
- Hispanic4.8%
- American Indian1.6%
- Asian1.4%
- Pacific Islander1.2%
- Black0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Jenifer Middle School scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 57% | 55% | 54.8% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 45% | 45% (2021-22) | 40.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Lewiston
2 public middle schools in Lewiston report 2024-25 enrollment; Jenifer Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenifer Middle School | 561 | 15.1 | 31.0% |
| Sacajawea Middle School | 547 | 15.2 | 21.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Jenifer Middle School
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.0 miles away: 547 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Compare Jenifer Middle School with Sacajawea Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lewiston Independent District spends per student$12,176 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,176
- The largest public schools in IdahoJenifer Middle School is the number 44 by size of 113 Idaho middle schools open in 2024-25.#44 of 113
- Idaho schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.6 for middle schools.15.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jenifer Middle School
How many students attend Jenifer Middle School?
561 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 534 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Lewiston, ID.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jenifer Middle School?
15.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for middle schools is 17.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jenifer Middle School a Title I school?
Jenifer Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Jenifer Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Jenifer Middle School scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Jenifer Middle School in?
Lewiston Independent District, NCES district ID 1601860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160186000322 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.