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

Sacajawea Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sacajawea Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160186000328
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sacajawea Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#4 of 12
public schools in Lewiston · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
14.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Sacajawea Middle School ranks #4 of 12 public schools in Lewiston, ID.

School address

Lewiston, ID 83501
District: Lewiston Independent District · Idaho

NCES ID 160186000328 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+22 students YoY

Sacajawea Middle School held near 546 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.1 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 160186000328 · Lewiston, ID Middle · MID · TRAD

547 enr · 15.2:1 · 14.1% lunch · RII 52

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

Sacajawea Middle School held near 546 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.1 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Sacajawea Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sacajawea Middle School reports 547 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 Sacajawea Middle School compares

Sacajawea 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 15.2:1 ▼ 11% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.1% ▼ 52% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 547 top 20% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
547
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Idaho - lower ratio than 65% 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 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.5%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Sacajawea 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 Sacajawea Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewiston High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jenifer 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 Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Camelot Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sacajawea 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 (~547 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sacajawea Middle School

How many students attend Sacajawea Middle School?

Sacajawea Middle School has 547 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lewiston, ID. CCD year-over-year: 524 (2022-23) → 546 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sacajawea Middle School is 15.2:1, which is 11% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 3% lower 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 Sacajawea Middle School?

14.1% of students at Sacajawea Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Sacajawea Middle School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Lewiston, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sacajawea Middle School?

Sacajawea Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Sacajawea Middle School rank among public schools in Lewiston?

By Resource Investment Index, Sacajawea Middle School ranks #4 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 Sacajawea Middle School, Lewiston Independent District also operates Lewiston High School (1,288 students), Jenifer Middle School (561 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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