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Schools in Arco, ID

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Schools

372

Students

Top rankedArco Elementary School179^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Butte County Middle/High School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Arco Elementary School

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Summary:

The city of Arco, Idaho is home to two schools - Arco Elementary School and Butte County Middle/High School, both of which serve students in the Butte County Joint District. While Arco Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, both schools demonstrate strong performance in certain academic areas, with Arco Elementary excelling in ISAT/Math and Butte County Middle/High School standing out in ISAT/English Language Arts.

Arco Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Idaho elementary schools, though its ranking has dropped from 145 out of 292 in 2016-2017 to 179 out of 337 in 2024-2025. The school maintains relatively high proficiency rates in ISAT/English Language Arts, with 52.7% of students proficient or better across all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.9%. Additionally, the school's 6th-grade students demonstrate impressive performance in ISAT/Math, with 62.5% proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 41.3%.

On the other hand, Butte County Middle/High School has maintained a ranking in the top half of Idaho high schools, placing 62 out of 112 in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 was an impressive 82.3%, outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in ISAT/English Language Arts are high, with 65.5% of students proficient or better across all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.9%.

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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
Arco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 South Water Street	Arco	83213	Butte County	Butte County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 527-8503	186	14	13.7	50.0%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	46.2	179^th of 337 public elementary schools	46.9%					(n/a)	40.0	37.5	48.0	62.5				45.9	46.2			46.2	50.0	37.5	69.2	58.3				52.7	$9,774	$1,492	$8,282
Butte County Middle/High School	Public	7-12	120 South Water Street	Arco	83213	Butte County	Butte County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 527-8237	186	17	11.2	36.0%	166 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	45.6	62^nd of 112 public high schools	44.6%		52.3	77^th of 159 public high schools	51.6%	15					42.4	44.0	26.9	38.1		44.0	38.5	41.2					63.6	64.0	69.2	65.5	$9,553	$1,051	$8,503

Cities Near Arco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howe	17.74 mi	1
Mackay	24.49 mi	2	53^rd
Carey	39.54 mi	1
Terreton	44.67 mi	3	92^nd
Blackfoot	49.01 mi	23	80^th

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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.

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