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McCain Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

400 North Iowa Avenue, Payette, ID 83661 · (208) 642-4122 · Part of Payette Joint School District 371

Payette’s School Grade D better than 14% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about McCain Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Payette kids: Payette High School

On the path

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

PK–4Payette Primary School477 students
5–8McCain Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Payette High School319 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 North Iowa Avenue, Payette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5112
Grade 690
Grade 788
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
311’20
298’21
301’22
291’23
375’24

Up 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 McCain Middle School from Payette families.

Other schools in Payette Joint School District 371

The district →
Payette Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Payette
C−
477 students19:1
Payette Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Payette
103 students12:1
Payette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Payette
D
319 students17:1

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; Payette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.