Best public middle schools in Idaho

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August 19, 2025
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Best public middle schools in Idaho

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Idaho using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. Galileo Magnet School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: West Ada School District, ID
- Enrollment: 771 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. East Junior High School

- School grades: 7-9
- Location: Boise School District, ID
- Enrollment: 594 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Eagle Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: West Ada School District, ID
- Enrollment: 843 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Heritage Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: West Ada School District, ID
- Enrollment: 1,035 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Liberty Charter School

- School grades: PK, K-12
- Location: Nampa, ID
- Enrollment: 396 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Palouse Prairie Charter School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Moscow, ID
- Enrollment: 196 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Sage International School Boise

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Boise, ID
- Enrollment: 1,078 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Swan Valley Elementary School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Irwin, ID
- Enrollment: 67 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Legacy Charter School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Nampa, ID
- Enrollment: 312 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Payette Lakes Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: McCall-Donnelly School District, ID
- Enrollment: 322 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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