Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lewiston, ID

Jenifer Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Jenifer Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160186000322
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jenifer Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#6 of 12
public schools in Lewiston · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
students per teacher
22.7%
free-lunch eligible

Jenifer Middle School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jenifer Middle School ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Lewiston, ID.

School address

Lewiston, ID 83501
District: Lewiston Independent District · Idaho

NCES ID 160186000322 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Jenifer Middle School held near 552 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 38.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 160186000322 · Lewiston, ID Middle · MID · TRAD

561 enr · 16:1 · 22.7% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewiston High School (1,288 students)

Jenifer Middle School held near 552 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 38.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Jenifer Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jenifer Middle School reports 561 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jenifer Middle School compares

Jenifer Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▼ 6% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% ▼ 23% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 561 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
561
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 42% in Idaho - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$12,176
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Jenifer Middle School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lewiston Independent District reports $12,176 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jenifer Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewiston High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sacajawea Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centennial Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Whitman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Camelot Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jenifer Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lewiston Independent District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~561 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jenifer Middle School

How many students attend Jenifer Middle School?

Jenifer Middle School has 561 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lewiston, ID. CCD year-over-year: 534 (2022-23) → 552 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jenifer Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jenifer Middle School is 16:1, which is 6% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jenifer Middle School?

22.7% of students at Jenifer Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jenifer Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Jenifer Middle School is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Lewiston, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jenifer Middle School?

Jenifer Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jenifer Middle School rank among public schools in Lewiston?

By Resource Investment Index, Jenifer Middle School ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Lewiston, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lewiston on the city page.

What other schools are in Lewiston Independent District?

Besides Jenifer Middle School, Lewiston Independent District also operates Lewiston High School (1,288 students), Sacajawea Middle School (547 students), and Centennial Elementary School (358 students). See the Lewiston Independent District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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