Summary:
Naples, Idaho is served by two schools — Boundary County Online School (grades K–8) and Naples Elementary School (grades K–5) — both part of the Boundary County District, which is ranked 48 out of 101 districts in Idaho with a 3-star rating. The combined enrollment is 178 students, and both schools share the same campus address at 145 Schoolhouse Road, though they operate very differently.
Naples Elementary School is the stronger traditional option. It has a healthy student-teacher ratio of 16.2, chronic absenteeism of 10.8% (better than district and state averages), and a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 46.58%. Historically, it earned 4-star ratings, and recent testing shows bright spots: 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 57.1% (above the state average of 50.2%), and science proficiency was 50% in 2024–2025. However, all-grades math (39.1%) and ELA (41.3%) still trail the state averages of 43.1% and 54.0%, respectively.
Boundary County Online School is a higher-risk alternative. It ranks in the bottom 10% of Idaho schools (310th out of 346, 1 star) and trails the district by roughly 19 points in math and ELA and 27 points in science. Its student-teacher ratio is an extremely high 52.5, and proficiency tends to decline in later grades — 3rd grade ELA at 38.8% drops to 28.9% by 8th grade. Families in Naples face a stark choice: a moderately performing traditional school with manageable class sizes and solid attendance, or an online school with significant academic struggles and very limited staffing.
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