Best Public Schools in Marsing, ID

Summary:

The city of Marsing, Idaho is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Marsing Elementary School, Marsing High School, and Marsing Middle School. While the schools share a district, Marsing Joint District, their performance and outcomes vary significantly.

Marsing High School stands out as the clear success story, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel academically, with 61.3% proficient or better in Math and 73.4% in English Language Arts, well above district and state averages. Marsing Elementary School and Marsing Middle School, on the other hand, have struggled, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and lower state-wide rankings.

The data reveals stark contrasts between the schools, with Marsing High School boasting an impressive 81.1% four-year graduation rate and 11.9% chronic absenteeism, compared to 28.6% chronic absenteeism at Marsing Elementary School. The district's spending per student also varies, with Marsing High School receiving the highest allocation at $9,038 per student. These insights suggest that the Marsing Joint District may need to focus on addressing the challenges faced by its elementary and middle schools to ensure all students in the city receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)	ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marsing Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 8th Avenue West	Marsing	83639	Owyhee County	Marsing Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 649-5411	355	19	18.6	63.7%	203 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	30.7	207^th of 301 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.7	171^st of 252 public elementary schools	32.1%	36	39.8	22.5	46.8	$7,814	$1,544	$6,270
Marsing High School	Public	9-12	209 8th Avenue West	Marsing	83639	Owyhee County	Marsing Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 649-5411	240	17	14.4	48.3%	149 (62.1%)	2 (0.8%)	89 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.5	14^th of 159 public high schools	91.2%		95.9	4^th of 106 public high schools	96.2%	10	61.3		73.4	$9,038	$1,192	$7,846
Marsing Middle School	Public	6-8	209 8th Avenue West	Marsing	83639	Owyhee County	Marsing Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 649-5411	218	13	16.6	51.4%	139 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	45.1		58.7	$8,342	$1,928	$6,414

Cities Near Marsing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caldwell	7.82 mi	29	64^th
Nampa	8.49 mi	42	62^nd
Homedale	10.35 mi	3
Greenleaf	10.78 mi	3
Wilder	12.81 mi	8

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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