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

Mountain View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160027000023
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Blackfoot · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
526
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Middle School ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Blackfoot, ID.

School address

Blackfoot, ID 83221
District: Blackfoot District · Idaho

NCES ID 160027000023 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-62 students YoY

Mountain View Middle School shrank from 588 students in 2022-23 to 526 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-62 students YoY 160027000023 · Blackfoot, ID Middle · MID · TRAD

526 enr · 33.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Blackfoot High School (1,170 students)

Mountain View Middle School shrank from 588 students in 2022-23 to 526 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Mountain View Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mountain View Middle School reports 526 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 Mountain View Middle School compares

Mountain View Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▲ 14% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 526 top 22% - -

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

526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$10,407
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 526 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.8%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Mountain View Middle School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blackfoot District reports $10,407 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mountain View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Blackfoot High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
I T Stoddard Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data
Ridge Crest Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Donald D Stalker Elementary Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Blackfoot 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 (~526 students)

Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Middle School

How many students attend Mountain View Middle School?

Mountain View Middle School has 526 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Blackfoot, ID. CCD year-over-year: 588 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), down 62.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View Middle School?

33.3% of students at Mountain View Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Mountain View Middle School is White at 59.9% of enrollment, in Blackfoot, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Middle School?

Mountain View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Mountain View Middle School rank among middle schools in Blackfoot?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Middle School ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Blackfoot, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Blackfoot on the city page.

What other schools are in Blackfoot District?

Besides Mountain View Middle School, Blackfoot District also operates Blackfoot High School (1,170 students), I T Stoddard Elementary School (403 students), and Ridge Crest Elementary School (359 students). See the Blackfoot 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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