Best Public Schools in Melba, ID

Summary:

The city of Melba, Idaho is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Melba High School and Melba Elementary School. These schools are part of the Melba Joint District, which ranks 24th out of 77 districts in the state and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Melba High School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 38% of Idaho high schools and maintaining a 3-star rating. The school boasts a strong 87.1% 4-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average. In academics, Melba High School excels in English language arts and math proficiency, surpassing district and state averages, though science proficiency remains an area for improvement.

Melba Elementary School has shown steady progress, moving from the bottom half to the top half of Idaho elementary schools in recent years. While the school's math proficiency lags behind the state, its English language arts scores are above average. However, the higher chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% at the elementary level is an area that warrants further investigation and attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (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 English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	521 Carrie Rex Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 495-2508	406	23	17.6	36.2%	310 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	39.5	53.3	$6,750	$1,140	$5,609
Melba High School	Public	7-12	6870 Stokes Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 495-2221	418	27	15.7	27.3%	309 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (23.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	59.8	60^th of 159 public high schools	62.3%		51.6	52^nd of 106 public high schools	50.9%	8	46.2	56.7	$8,218	$802	$7,416

Cities Near Melba

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nampa	9.25 mi	42	75^th
Kuna	9.46 mi	11	70^th
Meridian	11.7 mi	49	15^th
Boise	15.94 mi	84	28^th
Caldwell	16.93 mi	29	71^st

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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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