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Best Public Schools in New Plymouth, ID

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Schools

898

Students

Top rankedNew Plymouth Middle School21^st of 166 Idaho middle schools

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Biggest riser

New Plymouth High School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

New Plymouth Middle School

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Summary:

The city of New Plymouth, Idaho is home to three schools: New Plymouth Elementary, New Plymouth High School, and New Plymouth Middle School, all of which serve the New Plymouth District.

Based on the data, New Plymouth Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, New Plymouth High School has struggled, ranking between 77-83 out of 112-159 high schools in the state and only earning 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are also below the district and state averages.

The district as a whole seems to struggle with chronic absenteeism, with all three schools reporting a 15.0% rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, there is a significant disparity in spending per student, with the high school and elementary school spending nearly twice as much as the middle school. The free/reduced lunch rates also vary widely, with the elementary school having the highest rate at 38.37% and the high school the lowest at 23.45%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)								ISAT Science (2025)				ISAT English Language Arts (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Plymouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	704 South Plymouth Avenue	New Plymouth	83655	Payette County	New Plymouth District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 278-5333	404	21	18.7	42.3%	325 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	42	200^th of 337 public elementary schools	40.7%		58.9	114^th of 301 public elementary schools	62.1%	86	53.6	33.3	35.0					39.8	45.6			45.6	53.6	56.7	54.4					54.9	$8,316	$930	$7,386
New Plymouth Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Southwest 2nd Avenue	New Plymouth	83655	Payette County	New Plymouth District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 278-5788	225	13	17.2	37.3%	177 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	83.1	21^st of 166 public middle schools	87.3%					(n/a)				55.2	60.3	61.9		59.1		65.1		65.1				67.6	65.4	76.2		69.4	$5,435	$930	$4,505
New Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	207 Plymouth Avenue	New Plymouth	83655	Payette County	New Plymouth District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 278-5311	269	17	15.8	28.6%	226 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	34.6	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%		50.1	83^rd of 159 public high schools	47.8%	6							32.1	32.1			28.3	28.3							58.5	58.5	$8,530	$930	$7,600

Cities Near New Plymouth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fruitland	5.98 mi	5	56^th
Payette	9.5 mi	5
Emmett	12.6 mi	8
Caldwell	13.19 mi	28	58^th
Parma	13.29 mi	3	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.