Sugar-salem High School vs. Madison Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sugar-salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
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Graduation Rate
Madison Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades 9-12, Sugar-salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,299 students in grades 10-12, Madison Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
584 students
1,299 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#481 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#313 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
129
-
Grade 10 Students
172
421
Grade 11 Students
126
472
Grade 12 Students
157
406
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
89%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%