Summary:
The city of Grace, Idaho, is served entirely by the Grace Joint District, a small, rural district with just two schools that together educate 548 students in grades PK through 12. Black Canyon Elementary School serves grades PK–6, while Grace Junior/Senior High School covers grades 7–12, meaning there is no standalone middle school.
Each school has distinct strengths. Black Canyon Elementary is the academic standout in math and English language arts, with all-grades math proficiency of 58.5% and ELA proficiency of 63.2% — both well above the state averages of 43.1% and 54.0%. The school shines brightest in 4th grade, where math proficiency reaches 78.4% versus 48.0% statewide. However, math proficiency drops sharply by 5th grade (44.1%) and 6th grade (47.4%). Meanwhile, Grace Junior/Senior High excels in science and attendance, posting a remarkable 64.6% all-grades science proficiency, more than 20 points above the state, along with an exceptionally low 2.0% chronic absenteeism rate. Its ELA proficiency (61.7%) also exceeds the state, though all-grades math (40.9%) sits slightly below the state average.
Together, the schools anchor a district ranked 16th out of 101 Idaho districts with a 4-star rating. The high school has held a 4-star rating for three straight years, while the elementary school recently improved from 3 to 4 stars. Notably, both schools exceed state averages despite free/reduced lunch rates around 42–49%, and both outperform the state in science and ELA. The clearest area for district-wide focus is the decline in math performance from elementary to secondary levels, along with a high school graduation rate (82.5%) that exactly matches the state average.
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