Homedale Joint District, ID

Original Research by School Decision on Homedale Joint District

Homedale Joint District sits in Owyhee County, Idaho, and runs three schools: an elementary, a middle, and a high school, covering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is a small rural district, the kind of place where a family can expect their child to move through all grade levels within the same system rather than transferring between separate districts.

The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and information on English learners and special education enrollment was missing as well, so the economic and special-population picture is incomplete from what we have. A parent wanting to understand the community's socioeconomic profile would need to ask the district directly.

On state assessments, Homedale's results tell a mixed story. English language arts is the district's clearer strength. Proficiency rates in ELA climb as students move into the upper elementary and middle grades, with several grade levels showing a majority of students meeting or exceeding standards. The lower elementary grades in ELA are more modest, suggesting that reading outcomes strengthen as students progress through the system. Math is weaker and more uneven. Some grade levels show nearly half of students reaching proficiency, while others dip well below that, with the fourth-grade results standing out as a particular soft spot. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, especially if their child is entering those middle elementary years. Science was tested only in fifth and eighth grade, and the results were modest, with the eighth-grade cohort performing better than the fifth.

No multi-year trend data was available beyond the current year, so it is hard to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. No graduation rate was provided in the data we received, and no civil-rights, discipline, or course-access information was included, so those dimensions of school climate and academic opportunity are gaps here rather than known quantities. Program offerings were not listed either, which means we cannot speak to whether the district provides Advanced Placement courses, career-technical pathways, dual-credit options, or other specialized programming. These are fair questions to bring to the district office.

The housing market around Homedale is relatively affordable compared with the state as a whole. The district-weighted home value sits below Idaho's statewide benchmark, and the core Homedale ZIP code carries the lowest values among the areas the district touches, with nearby pockets toward Wilder and Marsing running higher. Estimated monthly mortgage costs exceed typical rent in the area, which is common in many rural Idaho markets. A family buying a home here would face a price-to-income ratio below what many suburban Idaho markets demand, though mortgage rates nationally remain elevated. Rent data was thin, covering only a sliver of the district, so the rental picture is hard to read from what we have.

We looked for recent district-level changes such as referenda, curriculum overhauls, property-tax shifts, or other lasting policy moves, and found nothing publicly reported in the available material. That does not mean nothing is happening, only that the sources we accessed did not surface it. A parent considering enrollment would do well to attend a school board meeting or check the district's website for current initiatives.

In sum, Homedale is a small, rural, predominantly white and Hispanic district where English language arts outcomes outpace math, where science performance is moderate, and where housing costs run below the state average. The missing pieces in the data, from graduation rates to program offerings to discipline records, mean that a full picture will require direct contact with the district. What is visible suggests a system doing reasonably well in literacy, working through uneven math results, and sitting in a community where home prices remain within reach for many working families.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,270

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 29%

Black 1%

White 69%

Asian 0%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL

HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOMEDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

44%

Grade 3

33%

Grade 4

48%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 6

38%

Grade 7

50%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

38%

Grade 3

39%

Grade 4

57%

Grade 5

53%

Grade 6

59%

Grade 7

57%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

34%

Grade 5

46%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$403,348

Year-over-year change+0.9%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$365K to $548K

vs. state typical0.84x

vs. national typical1.10x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
83628	Homedale	$365K	+0.1%	77.6%
83676	Wilder	$548K	+4.4%	19.0%
83639	Marsing	$479K	+0.3%	3.3%
83607	Caldwell	$454K	+0.3%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,974/mo

Year-over-year change+0.1%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
83607	Caldwell	$1,974	+0.1%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,035/mo

Home price / national median income4.8x

Annual rent / national median income28.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$61/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$477,506 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.