Syringa Middle School

Summary:

Syringa Middle School is a public middle school in Caldwell, Idaho, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 558. The school is part of the Caldwell School District, which is ranked 75th out of 77 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Syringa Middle School faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its low ISAT proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor statewide ranking. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Idaho middle schools, with a ranking of 151 out of 164 in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance, as measured by ISAT proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ISAT Math proficiency rate for all grades was 18.6%, compared to the state average of 42.2% and the Caldwell District average of 19.9%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.2% to 35.0% in recent school years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Syringa Middle School's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 15.0 to 17.2 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Nampa School District and Caldwell District, such as Jefferson Middle School and East Valley Middle School. However, this lower student-teacher ratio does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, as Syringa Middle School's performance is consistently lower than these nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1100 Willow Street
Caldwell, ID 83605-5316

(208) 455-3305

District: Caldwell District

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 164 Idaho Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,966

Students who attend Syringa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caldwell Senior High School

Feeder schools for Syringa Middle School:

Elementary:	Lewis And Clark Elementary
	Sacajawea Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 581

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

White:

31.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Syringa Middle School ranks worse than 92.1% of middle schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.2%), White (31.3%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Syringa Middle School is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Syringa Middle School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Syringa Middle School is $7,966.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Syringa Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Syringa Middle School 151^st of 164 Idaho public middle schools. (See Syringa Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Caldwell District:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell District 75^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Syringa Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Syringa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	14.02	146^th	158	7.6%
2009	14.61	147^th	160	8.1%
2010	18.87	153^rd	166	7.8%
2011	24.56	146^th	169	13.6%
2012	25.95	151^st	171	11.7%
2013	29.45	136^th	173	21.4%
2015	12.59	94^th	100	6.0%
2016	14.34	85^th	98	13.3%
2017	9.77	125^th	131	4.6%
2018	12.68	89^th	100	11.0%
2021	8.73	38^th	42	9.5%
2022	14.71	45^th	53	15.1%
2023	20.05	84^th	107	21.5%
2024	10.95	151^st	164	7.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Syringa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.32	70^th	72	2.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Syringa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	5.01	71^st	72	1.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Syringa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	40.99	4^th	7	42.9%
2022	34.20	12^th	17	29.4%
2024	34.33	37^th	56	33.9%

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Rank History for White students at Syringa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2019	26.92	17^th	21	19.0%
2022	20.00	23^rd	29	20.7%
2024	12.20	77^th	81	4.9%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Syringa Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	668	668
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	648	648
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	738	738
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	793	793
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	774	774
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	774	774
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	815	815
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	744	744
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	752	752
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	781	781
2001	508	8	6	346	31	n/a	n/a	0	899
2002	824	1	2	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	902
2003	824	1	2	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	902
2004	504	5	9	459	11	n/a	n/a	0	988
2005	323	4	4	376	8	n/a	n/a	0	715
2006	293	6	4	387	7	n/a	n/a	0	697
2007	295	8	4	402	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
2008	294	7	6	387	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
2009	284	9	5	374	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
2010	293	6	2	361	9	n/a	n/a	0	671
2011	284	8	1	366	8	0	2	0	669
2012	265	6	1	368	7	0	6	0	653
2014	234	3	1	456	8	0	5	0	707
2015	214	2	1	469	7	0	6	0	699
2016	215	2	1	450	1	2	9	0	680
2017	212	5	0	487	3	3	18	0	728
2018	222	6	1	496	5	3	12	0	745
2019	214	5	1	539	11	2	17	0	789
2020	217	1	2	455	2	2	17	0	696
2021	195	2	1	436	3	8	16	0	661
2022	222	4	3	398	1	5	22	0	655
2023	165	3	4	360	4	8	14	0	558
2024	182	2	3	367	4	5	18	0	581

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Syringa Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	668	34.8	19.1	35.3
1992	648	33.2	19.5	37.2
1993	738	34.3	21.5	38.8
1994	793	37.0	21.4	41
1995	774	37.3	20.8	45.6
1996	774	37.3	20.8	45.6
1997	815	39.0	20.9	41.7
1998	744	38.1	19.5	46.1
1999	752	39.5	19.0	56.1
2000	781	38.1	20.5	60.1
2001	899	42.6	21.1	60.3
2002	902	49.3	18.3	66.7
2003	902	49.3	18.3	66.7
2004	988	50.7	19.5	74.1
2005	715	40.1	17.8	78.6
2006	697	39.5	17.6	80.6
2007	712	38.2	18.6	82.6
2008	696	40.4	17.2	67.2
2009	674	39.6	17.0	79.2
2010	671	37.0	18.1	83.5
2011	669	41.0	16.3	87.7
2012	653	41.8	15.6	81
2014	707	38.3	18.4	85.4
2015	699	41.0	17.0	89.6
2016	680	39.0	17.4	88.1
2017	728	42.3	17.2	88
2018	745	38.9	19.1	88.2
2019	789	41.0	19.2	88.2
2020	696	36.9	18.8	88.1
2021	661	38.4	17.2	88.2
2022	655	41.6	15.7	88.2
2023	558	37.1	15.0	88.2
2024	581	32.0	18.1	88.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Syringa Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	668	34.8	19.1	35.3
1992	648	33.2	19.5	37.2
1993	738	34.3	21.5	38.8
1994	793	37.0	21.4	41
1995	774	37.3	20.8	45.6
1996	774	37.3	20.8	45.6
1997	815	39.0	20.9	41.7
1998	744	38.1	19.5	46.1
1999	752	39.5	19.0	56.1
2000	781	38.1	20.5	60.1
2001	899	42.6	21.1	60.3
2002	902	49.3	18.3	66.7
2003	902	49.3	18.3	66.7
2004	988	50.7	19.5	74.1
2005	715	40.1	17.8	78.6
2006	697	39.5	17.6	80.6
2007	712	38.2	18.6	82.6
2008	696	40.4	17.2	67.2
2009	674	39.6	17.0	79.2
2010	671	37.0	18.1	83.5
2011	669	41.0	16.3	87.7
2012	653	41.8	15.6	81
2014	707	38.3	18.4	85.4
2015	699	41.0	17.0	89.6
2016	680	39.0	17.4	88.1
2017	728	42.3	17.2	88
2018	745	38.9	19.1	88.2
2019	789	41.0	19.2	88.2
2020	696	36.9	18.8	88.1
2021	661	38.4	17.2	88.2
2022	655	41.6	15.7	88.2
2023	558	37.1	15.0	88.2
2024	581	32.0	18.1	88.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Syringa Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,174 (14.7%)	$6,792 (85.3%)	$7,966

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Syringa Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Syringa Middle School)	48.3	47	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell District)	38.5	37.3	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	57.7	53.8	3.9%
All Grades Math (Syringa Middle School)	27	21.8	5.2%
All Grades Math (Caldwell District)	27.5	20.4	7.1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Syringa Middle School)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
All Grades Science (Caldwell District)	39.3	23	16.3%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Syringa Middle School)	37.1	45.5	8.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Caldwell District)	34.6	34.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	789	558	29.3%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	11	4	63.6%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	539	360	33.2%
Pacific Islander	2	8	300%
White	214	165	22.9%
Two or More Races	17	14	17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.2%	88.2%	0%

Schools Near Syringa Middle School

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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 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Syringa Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Willow Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3305	581	32	18.1	88.1%	182 (31.3%)	2 (0.3%)	367 (63.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.1%)	11	151^st of 164 public middle schools	7.9%		20	84^th of 107 public middle schools	21.5%	67	16.1	24.1	16.4	18.6	24.4	30.2	38.9	44.2	37.4	$7,966	$1,174	$6,792
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3311 South 10th Avenue	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3309	552	34	16.3	85.7%	198 (35.9%)	3 (0.5%)	325 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)	10	153^rd of 164 public middle schools	6.7%		9.2	102^nd of 107 public middle schools	4.7%	51	23.4	24.4	16.8	21.1	21.1	30.4	37.8	38.7	35.8	$8,002	$1,487	$6,515
Vallivue Middle School	Public	6-8	16412 South 10th Avenue	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 454-1426	672	43	15.8	42.9%	354 (52.7%)	2 (0.3%)	292 (43.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	44.3	75^th of 164 public middle schools	54.3%		47.2	50^th of 107 public middle schools	53.3%	25	38.9	39.9	36.3	38.3	40.6	53.3	56.6	57.0	55.7	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Summitvue Middle School	Public	6-8	320 Smeed Parkway	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 332-6800	769	43	17.8	52.0%	323 (42.0%)	19 (2.5%)	402 (52.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.8%)	22.5	130^th of 164 public middle schools	20.7%		23.4	81^st of 107 public middle schools	24.3%	49	20.6	25.6	29.8	25.4	35.9	32.0	46.5	55.1	44.8
Sage Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	18070 Santa Ana Avenue	Caldwell	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 468-4919	842	43	19.8	32.8%	527 (62.6%)	15 (1.8%)	258 (30.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.0%)	40.7	84^th of 164 public middle schools	48.8%		53	40^th of 107 public middle schools	62.6%	44	28.0	37.4	42.4	35.7	38.0	50.0	60.3	54.0	54.7	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Middleton Middle School	Public	6-8	511 West Main Street	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 585-3251	997	51	19.3	23.5%	826 (82.8%)	4 (0.4%)	141 (14.1%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.8%)	48.1	71^st of 164 public middle schools	56.7%		49.4	46^th of 107 public middle schools	57.0%	25				37.8	41.6				54.7	$6,834	$799	$6,035
Lone Star Middle School	Public	6-8	11055 Lone Star Road	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 468-4745	724	39	18.4	48.5%	399 (55.1%)	7 (1.0%)	266 (36.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	38 (5.2%)	24.2	127^th of 164 public middle schools	22.6%		24.6	80^th of 107 public middle schools	25.2%	47	34.7	26.5	30.5	30.8	21.6	48.0	48.9	44.3	47.1	$6,929	$1,058	$5,871
West Middle School	Public	6-8	28 South Midland Boulevard	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4750	521	35	14.8	67.0%	228 (43.8%)	5 (1.0%)	258 (49.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	4.1	163^rd of 164 public middle schools	0.6%		3.2	107^th of 107 public middle schools	0.0%	56	11.1	10.3	16.9	12.7	22.7	18.2	27.4	28.0	24.6	$7,833	$1,205	$6,628
South Middle School	Public	6-8	229 West Greenhurst Road	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 468-4740	636	41	15.4	41.7%	371 (58.3%)	5 (0.8%)	215 (33.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	32 (5.0%)	30.9	114^th of 164 public middle schools	30.5%		17.5	88^th of 107 public middle schools	17.8%	26	40.6	40.8	31.2	37.4	26.5	46.1	46.4	47.6	46.8	$7,113	$1,016	$6,097
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Syringa Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Syringa Middle School?

Students at Syringa Middle School are 63% Hispanic, 31% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Syringa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Syringa Middle School usually go on to attend Caldwell Senior High School

How many students attend Syringa Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 581 students attended Syringa Middle School.

Is Syringa Middle School a good school?

Syringa Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Idaho middle schools.

What district is Syringa Middle School in?

Caldwell District

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