SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

1550 HARRISON STREET
TWIN FALLS, ID 83301

525 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

South Hills Middle School is a public educational institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. As part of the Twin Falls School District, the school serves students in the middle grades, typically focusing on the transition between elementary and high school. The facility is centrally located on Harrison Street, providing a hub for academic and extracurricular growth for the local community's adolescent population.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic standards, character development, and student engagement. Like many schools in the region, South Hills Middle School offers a variety of programs intended to meet the diverse needs of its student body, including opportunities for athletics, arts, and technology-based learning. By focusing on both intellectual growth and social-emotional development, the school aims to prepare its students for the challenges of secondary education and beyond.

525

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	312
Hispanic	201
Black	7
Asian	4
Two or More	1

White
312 (59.4%)
Hispanic
201 (38.3%)
Black
7 (1.3%)
Asian
4 (0.8%)
Two or More
1 (0.2%)

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:	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)732-5160
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	525
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	265
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 6 155

Grade 7 190

Grade 8 180