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Best Public Schools in Gooding County, ID

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At a glance

Schools

3,085

Students

Districts

Top rankedGooding High School59^th of 122 Idaho high schools

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Biggest riser

Gooding Middle School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Idaho School For The Deaf And The Blind 5.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Gooding High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)								ISAT Science (2026)				ISAT English Language Arts (2026)								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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
North Valley Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	906 Main Street	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	North Valley Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 934-4567	197	15	12.9	62.9%	121 (61.4%)	2 (1.0%)	58 (29.4%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (4.1%)								(n/a)	31.6	33.3		46.7		50.0		32.3		50.0		36.7	38.9	38.9		60.0		58.3		42.1	$9,994	$1,868	$8,126
Bliss School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 East Highway 30	Bliss	83314	Gooding County	Bliss Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 352-4445	110	15	7.5	64.5%	70 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								24.6						35.7	50.0					36.8	$13,899	$1,536	$12,363
Gooding Middle School	Public	6-8	1047 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 934-8443	289	18	15.9	54.0%	162 (56.1%)	2 (0.7%)	116 (40.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	39.5	97^th of 174 public middle schools	44.3%		29.6	125^th of 166 public middle schools	24.7%	28				42.7	29.7	40.0		37.1		41.7						51.7	60.4	49.4		54.2	$8,827	$1,585	$7,242
Gooding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1045 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 934-4941	484	29	16.6	62.8%	250 (51.7%)	3 (0.6%)	228 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32.7	236^th of 346 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.2	249^th of 337 public elementary schools	26.1%	13	45.7	48.1	39.7					44.7	43.2				34.1	38.3	51.4					40.9	$6,128	$1,516	$4,612
Gooding High School	Public	9-12	1050 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-4831	384	22	17.5	44.5%	220 (57.3%)	1 (0.3%)	158 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	50.7	59^th of 122 public high schools	51.6%					(n/a)							36.0				37.5								67.0		$10,197	$1,796	$8,402
Gooding Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	906 Main Street	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-8443	32	2	13.2	50.0%	18 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hagerman School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 Lake Street West	Hagerman	83332	Gooding County	Hagerman Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 837-4572	311	26	12.0	57.2%	221 (71.1%)	3 (1.0%)	75 (24.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)							28.6	52.3			23.8								57.1	55.9	$11,433	$2,139	$9,294
Hagerman Virtual School	Public	K-8	324 North 2nd Avenue	Hagerman	83332	Gooding County	Hagerman Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 837-4777	63	0	252.0		48 (76.2%)	1 (1.6%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.3%)								(n/a)								14.7												23.5
Wendell High School	Public	9-12	850 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 536-2100	325	20	16.3	61.2%	108 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (65.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.6	116^th of 122 public high schools	4.9%		8.8	110^th of 112 public high schools	1.8%	6							14.8				15.9								38.6		$9,310	$1,038	$8,271
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.8	327^th of 346 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%	13	25.5	22.1						24.0					37.2	35.1						36.3	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
Wendell Middle School	Public	5-8	920 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-5531	350	19	18.2	72.3%	141 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (57.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8.3	166^th of 174 public middle schools	4.6%		9.4	159^th of 166 public middle schools	4.2%	7			9.5	15.1	30.9	25.6		20.3	11.6	15.1		13.3			29.8	33.3	37.9	28.2		32.4	$7,016	$1,228	$5,787
Idaho School For The Deaf And The Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1450 Main Street	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Idaho Bureau Of Educational Services For The Deaf And The Bl	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-4457	111	21	5.4	36.0%	69 (62.2%)	5 (4.5%)	32 (28.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.