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Best Public Schools in Hayden, ID

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955

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Top rankedHayden Canyon Charter School196^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Hayden, Idaho is home to two elementary schools: Hayden Canyon Charter School and Northwest Expedition Academy. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th or 8th grade, but have varying levels of academic performance and other key metrics.

Hayden Canyon Charter School has an enrollment of 536 students and a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 178-196 out of 301-337 Idaho elementary schools in the past two years. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are more competitive, ranging from 39.5% to 64.7% in 2024-2025, its math proficiency rates are below the state average, ranging from 27.1% to 49.2%. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 15%.

Northwest Expedition Academy, with an enrollment of 373 students, also has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 177-241 out of 252-337 Idaho elementary schools in the past three years. The school's math and ELA proficiency rates are below the state and district averages, and it has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 15%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 44.24% in 2023-2024.

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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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayden Canyon Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	13732 North Government Way	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County	Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	576	30	18.8		528 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	42.6	196^th of 337 public elementary schools	41.8%		40.7	178^th of 301 public elementary schools	40.9%	18	47.7	49.2	34.9	28.6	27.1	43.8	39.9	41.9	59.4	49.3	49.2	63.5	39.5	64.7	48.9	56.3	53.5
Northwest Expedition Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	9650 North Government Way	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 763-0800	379	24	15.6	49.3%	308 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	30.8	241^st of 337 public elementary schools	28.5%		41.2	177^th of 301 public elementary schools	41.2%	64	36.2							45.8		45.8	37.9	42.4	54.4				44.8	$8,905	$1,664	$7,241

Cities Near Hayden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hayden Lake	2.31 mi	2	3^rd
Rathdrum	3.42 mi	9	10^th
Dalton Gardens	4.28 mi	2	2^nd
Coeur D Alene	4.76 mi	17	18^th
Post Falls	6.63 mi	14	51^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.

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