Best Public Schools in Heyburn, ID

Summary:

The city of Heyburn, Idaho is home to two schools - Heyburn Elementary School and Mt Harrison High School, both of which are part of the Minidoka County Joint District. Based on the available data, neither school appears to be performing at a high level, with both institutions ranking significantly below state and district averages on key metrics such as test scores, statewide rankings, and student outcomes.

Heyburn Elementary School has an enrollment of 517 students and is ranked 88 out of 96 in the district and 297 out of 337 elementary schools in the state, with a 1 out of 5 star rating. The school's test scores are significantly below state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency, and its chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0%. The school's free/reduced lunch rate is 26.5%, and it spends $6,843 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 17.5.

Mt Harrison High School has an enrollment of 138 students and is ranked 88 out of 96 in the district and 109 out of 110 high schools in the state, with a 0 out of 5 star rating. The school's four-year graduation rate is 82.3%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is also 15.0%. The school's free/reduced lunch rate is 34.78%, and it spends $10,010 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 11.5.

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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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Harrison High School	Public	9-12	1431 17th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-6252	122	11	11.6	68.9%	54 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (53.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$10,010	$1,317	$8,693
Heyburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 7th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 679-2400	508	25	20.1	66.9%	251 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	249 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.7	297^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.2	274^th of 301 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	41.5	30.2	25.3	43.4	26.8	28.9	33.1	$6,843	$1,356	$5,486

Cities Near Heyburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burley	2.58 mi	9	91^st
Paul	2.58 mi	2	87^th
Rupert	3.64 mi	8	96^th
Declo	7.73 mi	3	45^th
Albion	13.92 mi	1

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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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