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

Sawtooth Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sawtooth Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160210000819
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👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sawtooth Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 7
middle schools in Meridian · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
20.7:1
large classes for Idaho
8.6%
free-lunch eligible

Sawtooth Middle School has class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sawtooth Middle School ranks #5 of 7 middle schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

Meridian, ID 83646
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000819 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-78 students YoY

Sawtooth Middle School shrank from 892 students in 2022-23 to 814 in 2023-24 (-8.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 40.6 → 39.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-78 students YoY 160210000819 · Meridian, ID Middle · MID · TRAD

829 enr · 20.7:1 · 8.6% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Sawtooth Middle School shrank from 892 students in 2022-23 to 814 in 2023-24 (-8.7%). Teacher FTE lost 40.6 → 39.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Sawtooth Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sawtooth Middle School reports 829 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 Sawtooth Middle School compares

Sawtooth 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
Students per teacher 20.7:1 ▲ 21% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.6% ▼ 71% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 829 top 9% - -

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
829
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.6%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
20.7:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 83% in Idaho - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$9,276
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
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Sawtooth Middle School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sawtooth Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 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 (~829 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sawtooth Middle School

How many students attend Sawtooth Middle School?

Sawtooth Middle School has 829 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 892 (2022-23) → 814 (2023-24), down 78.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sawtooth Middle School is 20.7:1, which is 21% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

8.6% of students at Sawtooth Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Sawtooth Middle School is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sawtooth Middle School?

Sawtooth Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Sawtooth Middle School rank among middle schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Sawtooth Middle School ranks #5 of 7 middle schools in Meridian, 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 Meridian on the city page.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Sawtooth Middle School, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 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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