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Best Schools in Gooding, ID
Gooding, ID has 16 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 4 elementary) serving 6,332 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Gooding meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gooding, ID
The top high schools in Gooding, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gooding High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gooding Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 374 Students
2. Shoshone High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shoshone Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 120 Students
3. Wendell High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wendell District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 322 Students
4. Jerome High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jerome Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1215 Students
5. Gooding Alternative Learing Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gooding Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 28 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gooding, ID
The top middle schools in Gooding, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gooding Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gooding Joint District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 323 Students
2. Shoshone Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shoshone Joint District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 138 Students
3. Wendell Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wendell District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 341 Students
4. Jerome Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jerome Joint District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 973 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gooding, ID
The top elementary schools in Gooding, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gooding Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gooding Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 519 Students
2. Shoshone Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shoshone Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 240 Students
3. Wendell Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wendell District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 458 Students
4. Summit Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jerome Joint District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 634 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gooding, ID
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gooding, ID has a total population of 6,565 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gooding, ID
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gooding, ID.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.41 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.54 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gooding, ID.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gooding, ID.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gooding, ID Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gooding, ID
How many schools are in Gooding, ID?
Gooding, ID has 16 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 6,332 students in total.
How do schools in Gooding perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Gooding score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Gooding meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gooding?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Gooding
4 of 6 schools in Gooding carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3
All 6 public schools we grade in Gooding. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.