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Schools in Mountain Home · Mountain Home School District 193

Mountain Home’s public schools score below 72% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Mountain Home’s students scored proficient, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain Home, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

#48of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 11 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 13 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 2 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 5% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
ID 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
3,247 students on the public path
In brief

Mountain Home’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,541 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mountain Home Junior High School, then Mountain Home Sr. High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Richard McKenna Charter School - Montessori, Richard McKenna Charter School - Onsite, Grace Montessori School (private) and Children S House Montessori (private) are in town. Richard McKenna Charter School - Online, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mountain Home’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 28% of Idaho school districts, #48 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 26%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,908 test results and a graduating class of 304 could put Mountain Home anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mountain Home’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,897 in math, 1,920 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mountain Home, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
7–8Mountain Home Junior High SchoolMountain Home School District 193C
9–12Mountain Home Sr. High SchoolMountain Home School District 193C−

Mountain Home’s public schools are run by Mountain Home School District 193. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mountain Home School District 193Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,647 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$10,541ID $11,119 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 54.8% · 1920 students tested
Math29%
State average 41.9% · 1897 students tested

Mountain Home vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Mountain Home’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mountain HomeCMountain Home School District 193

Every school in Mountain Home

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mountain Homeby address
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
556 students21:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
386 students19:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
357 students20:1Rate it →
Hacker Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
C−
530 students18:1Rate it →
Mountain Home Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
500 students18:1Rate it →
Mountain Home Sr. High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
918 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Bennett Mountain High School
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Alternative Education
88 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Richard McKenna Charter School - Montessori
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
Charter
164 students16:1Rate it →
Richard McKenna Charter School - Onsite
High · Grades 7–12
A+
Charter
113 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Mountain Homenot counted as local schools
Richard McKenna Charter School - Online
High · Grades 9–12
C+
CharterOnline
216 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Grace Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
46 students7:1Rate it →
Children S House Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
44 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Richard McKenna Charter School - Online Alternative and Tiger Learn Program).

Questions about Mountain Home’s schools

Are Mountain Home’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mountain Home children attend score below 72% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #48 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mountain Home in?

Mountain Home School District 193, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,647 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mountain Home kids go to high school?

Mountain Home Sr. High School, with 918 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Mountain Home’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Home School District 193 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Mountain Home spend per student?

$10,541 in Mountain Home School District 193 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mountain Home?

Yes: Grace Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 46 students) and Children S House Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 44 students). Mountain Home also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.