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Best Middle Schools
in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

This page covers 11 middle schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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rank
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08135 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
2
rank
CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08126 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.4:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
8.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,062 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
4
rank
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08802 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
5
rank
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,065 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
6
rank
EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08854 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
7
rank
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08892 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
22.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
8
rank
LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08882 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
9
rank
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08895 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
22.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
10
rank
MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,078 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$8,978
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
61
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.