Top Rankings
Lewiston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,113 students in Lewiston Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Lewiston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
4,479 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewiston Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.42
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,397 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,338 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,397
$10,194
Spending / Student
$12,338
$9,371
Best Lewiston Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3610 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Jenifer Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1213 16th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Region 2 Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
3317 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Gr: 3-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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