South Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Nampa, Idaho

South Middle School in Nampa, Idaho enrolled 836 students in 2024-25 with 45.1 full-time teachers, 18.5 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, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 26% 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 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

675 students in 2022-23, 636 students in 2023-24, 836 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.1 to 45.1.

Students enrolled at South Middle School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 636, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236752023-246362024-25836
Students enrolled at South Middle School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 636, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236752023-246362024-25836
Students enrolled at South Middle School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 636, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236752023-246362024-25836
Students enrolled at South Middle School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 636, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236752023-246362024-25836
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367539.117.2
2023-2463641.115.5
2024-2583645.118.5

18.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 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.

Students per teacher, Idaho middle schools, 2024-25111 values from 4.4 to 24.2; South Middle School 18.5; state median 17.6.0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Middle School 18.5state median 17.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho middle schools, 2024-25111 values from 4.4 to 24.2; South Middle School 18.5; state median 17.6.0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Middle School 18.5state median 17.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho middle schools, 2024-25111 values from 4.4 to 24.2; South Middle School 18.5; state median 17.6.0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Middle School 18.5state median 17.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho middle schools, 2024-25111 values from 4.4 to 24.2; South Middle School 18.5; state median 17.6.0102030students per full-time teacherSouth Middle School 18.5state median 17.6U.S. 14.6

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 342 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Middle School enrolled 683 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 68 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 342 of the 683 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions68
  • Chronically absent29.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.2% of students were White, 33.1% Hispanic, 3.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White60.2%
  2. Hispanic33.1%
  3. Two or more races3.9%
  4. Pacific Islander1.2%
  5. Black0.7%
  6. Asian0.6%
  7. American Indian0.2%

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 South Middle School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244%40%54.8%
Math, 2022-2326%25% (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 Nampa

4 public middle schools in Nampa report 2024-25 enrollment; South Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lone Star Middle School92719.238.3%
South Middle School83618.539.4%
East Valley Middle School75418.842.0%
West Middle School58716.847.7%

All public schools in Nampa →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about South Middle School

  1. East Valley Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 754 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  2. Lone Star Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.8 miles away: 927 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare South Middle School with East Valley Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Nampa School District spends per student$11,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,136
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoSouth Middle School is the number 15 by size of 113 Idaho middle schools open in 2024-25.#15 of 113
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher18.5 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.6 for middle schools.18.5:1
  7. 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 South Middle School

  1. How many students attend South Middle School?
    836 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 675 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Nampa, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at South Middle School?
    18.5 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.
  3. Is South Middle School a Title I school?
    South 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).
  4. How do students at South Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at South Middle School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% 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.
  5. What district is South Middle School in?
    Nampa School District, NCES district ID 1602340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160234000419 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.

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