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Gooding Joint District Schools
Gooding Joint District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Gooding County (Gooding). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gooding Joint District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gooding Joint District
3 of 4 schools in Gooding Joint District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Gooding Joint District
Statewide rankings: all 171 high schools in Idaho · all 96 middle schools in Idaho · all 354 elementary schools in Idaho
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Gooding Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Gooding High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- C Gooding Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Gooding Joint District
High schools (1)
- C+ Gooding High School, Gooding
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Gooding Middle School, Gooding
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C Gooding Elementary School, Gooding
Other schools and academies (1)
- Gooding Alternative Learing Center, Gooding
Where Gooding Joint District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gooding (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Gooding County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,184 students with 72 full-time-equivalent teachers and 133 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1601260
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Shoshone Joint District (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Wendell District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Buhl Joint District (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Jerome Joint District (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Glenns Ferry Joint District (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Twin Falls District (17 schools, 38 mi)
- Blaine County District (8 schools, 45 mi)
- Kimberly District (6 schools, 49 mi)
Questions about Gooding Joint District
How many schools are in Gooding Joint District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Gooding Joint District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gooding Joint District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gooding.
How good are the schools in Gooding Joint District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gooding Joint District?
1,184 students were enrolled in Gooding Joint District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gooding Joint District?
Gooding Joint District is in Idaho, based in Gooding County, with its district office in Gooding. Its boundary covers about 386 sq mi.