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Sawtooth Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3730 North Linder Road, Meridian, ID 83646 · (208) 855-4200 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

Meridian’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
829
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sawtooth Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Meridian kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sawtooth Middle SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3730 North Linder Road, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6278
Grade 7260
Grade 8291
Enrollment over time
901’20
923’21
892’22
814’23
829’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sawtooth Middle School from Meridian families.

Other schools in Meridian Joint School District 2

The district →
Galileo STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Eagle
A+
796 students22:1
Hillsdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
769 students21:1
Pleasant View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
747 students22:1
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Star
A−
727 students19:1
Pioneer School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A+
658 students19:1
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A
610 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Meridian’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.