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

Victory Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Victory Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160210001084
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0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Victory Middle School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Idaho schools.

#7 of 7
middle schools in Meridian · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
25:1
large classes for Idaho
9.8%
free-lunch eligible

Victory Middle School has class sizes larger than 95% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Meridian, ID 83642
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210001084 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+9 students YoY

Victory Middle School held near 1,057 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 43.8 → 44.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 160210001084 · Meridian, ID Middle · MID · TRAD

1,075 enr · 25:1 · 9.8% lunch · RII 30

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

Victory Middle School held near 1,057 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 43.8 → 44.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Victory Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Victory Middle School reports 1,075 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 Victory Middle School compares

Victory 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 25:1 ▲ 46% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.8% ▼ 67% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,075 top 6% - -

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

25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,075
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.8%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
25:1
students per teacher - 46% above state mean
Top 95% in Idaho - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
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
Counselors2.7 FTE
Per 395 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 4.7%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Victory Middle School is more 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 Victory Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Victory 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 (~1,075 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25:1)

Frequently asked questions about Victory Middle School

How many students attend Victory Middle School?

Victory Middle School has 1,075 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,048 (2022-23) → 1,057 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Victory Middle School is 25:1, which is 46% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

9.8% of students at Victory Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Victory Middle School is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Victory Middle School?

Victory Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Victory Middle School rank among middle schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Victory Middle School ranks #7 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 Victory 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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