MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

375 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

McCain Middle School is located in Payette, Idaho, serving students in the Payette Joint School District. As a middle school facility, it provides an educational environment tailored to the unique developmental needs of students in the early adolescent years, typically focusing on transitioning them from elementary instruction to the more specialized academic demands of high school.

The school is situated at 400 North Iowa Avenue, serving as a central hub for the local community. Like many public middle schools in rural Idaho, the institution emphasizes foundational core subjects—such as mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies—while often offering extracurricular programs and elective courses designed to encourage student engagement and personal growth during their middle school years.

375

Total Students

22.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	224
Hispanic	136
Asian	3
Two or More	11
Pacific Islander	1

White
224 (59.7%)
Hispanic
136 (36.3%)
Two or More
11 (2.9%)
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)642-4122
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	219
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 112

Grade 6 90

Grade 7 88

Grade 8 85