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Lake Pend Oreille School District

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At a glance

22^ndof 101 Idaho districts▼ 8

Better than 78% of Idaho districts

Elementary 8 Middle 1 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

920 Triangle Drive
Ponderay, ID 83852·(208) 263-2184·All Idaho district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 78.2% of districts

Schools

3,653

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWashington Elementary School25^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sagle Elementary School up 40 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hope Elementary School 13.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Hope Elementary School

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

Lake Pend Oreille School District in Idaho serves 11 schools — 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools — across rural communities around Sandpoint, with a total enrollment of 3,648 students. The district ranks 22nd out of 101 Idaho districts with a 4-star rating, consistently outperforming state averages in math (54.1% vs. 43.1%), English language arts (64.0% vs. 54.0%), and science (52.4% vs. 44.0%). Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 2.1% compared to the state average of 13.8%.

Washington Elementary School leads the district as one of Idaho's best elementary schools, ranked 25th of 346 with a 5-star rating, with math proficiency at 74.1% and ELA at 71.2%. Northside Elementary School ranks 31st of 346 (5 stars) with math at 70.4% and ELA at 75.9%, while Southside Elementary School ranks 61st of 346 (4 stars). Sandpoint Middle School ranks 30th of 164 (4 stars) with standout 7th-grade ELA at 79.4%. Sandpoint High School ranks 23rd of 122 high schools (4 stars), with End-of-Course ELA at 80.3% and chronic absenteeism of just 1.7%. By contrast, Kootenai Elementary School (54th percentile), Sagle Elementary School (47th percentile), and Farmin Stidwell Elementary School (40th percentile, down from 59th in 2023-2024) trail their district peers.

Lake Pend Oreille High School is the district's most urgent concern, with a 71.1% poverty rate, 53.8% chronic absenteeism, and End-of-Course ELA proficiency of just 30%. Hope Elementary School ranks 247th of 346 (1 star) with ELA at 45.2%. Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School shows a sharp drop-off between middle and high school levels, with 7th/8th grade ELA near state averages but End-of-Course ELA at just 27.6%. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes — Lake Pend Oreille High School spends the most per student ($14,999) while Washington Elementary School spends the least ($8,283) yet produces some of the highest scores in the state.

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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 End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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
Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	502 North Main Street	Clark Fork	83811	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 266-1131	134	8	17.8	43.3%	117 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)									32.7					50.0	60.9	27.6	44.4	$13,461	$109	$13,352
Sandpoint High School	Public	9-12	410 South Division Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-3034	1,000	59	17.0	27.6%	887 (88.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.3%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.8%)	82	23^rd of 122 public high schools	81.1%		84	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	9					46.7			64.2								80.3		$10,083	$714	$9,369
Kootenai Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Sprague Street	Kootenai	83840	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 255-4076	367	23	16.0	44.7%	321 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	52.6	160^th of 346 public elementary schools	53.8%		50.2	159^th of 337 public elementary schools	52.8%	1	67.3	44.4	36.1	54.4		50.2	36.1			50.9	56.6	55.7	61.4				56.2	$8,625	$1,264	$7,361
Sandpoint Juvenile Detention	Public	5-12	4105 North Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-4213	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	255 Hope School Road	Hope	83836	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 264-5680	117	8	13.9	54.7%	105 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	31.6	247^th of 346 public elementary schools	28.6%					(n/a)						44.3				40.0	55.6	46.7	35.7				45.2	$9,546	$1,052	$8,493
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1626 Spruce Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 265-2417	510	29	17.5	54.1%	431 (84.5%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	39.7	209^th of 346 public elementary schools	39.6%		49.5	166^th of 337 public elementary schools	50.7%	43	48.9	40.8	47.6	41.2		44.8	55.6			47.7	32.4	52.4	44.9				44.4	$9,557	$1,587	$7,971
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Southside School Road	Cocolalla	83813	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-3020	170	9	18.1	42.9%	146 (85.9%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	78.9	61^st of 346 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.1	45^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.6%	16		60.7		72.4		62.9	66.7			50.0	64.3	70.8	65.5				62.9	$9,382	$1,407	$7,975
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 South Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-4759	329	17	19.4	35.6%	282 (85.7%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	91.3	25^th of 346 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.8	26^th of 337 public elementary schools	92.3%	1	71.2	73.6	76.4	75.0		74.1	76.4			63.5	67.9	81.8	71.2				71.2	$8,283	$578	$7,705
Sagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 Sagle Road	Sagle	83860	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-2757	264	16	16.6	37.9%	241 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	47	183^rd of 346 public elementary schools	47.1%		36	223^rd of 337 public elementary schools	33.8%	40	52.9		34.1			39.5	38.6			55.9	58.8	47.7	57.1				54.4	$8,495	$837	$7,658
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7881 Colburn-Culver Road	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-2734	182	10	17.8	36.8%	164 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	90.5	31^st of 346 public elementary schools	91.0%		86.1	40^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.1%	9	69.0	66.7	62.5	80.6		70.4				75.9	70.8	75.0	80.6				75.9	$8,875	$781	$8,094
Lake Pend Oreille High School	Public	9-12	1005 North Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-6121	76	8	9.5	71.1%	60 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.2%)								(n/a)																30.0		$14,999	$2,655	$12,343
Sandpoint Middle School	Public	7-8	310 South Division Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 265-4169	499	27	18.4	34.3%	428 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)								(n/a)						62.7								79.4	72.1		75.9	$8,654	$450	$8,204
Lposd Home School Academy	Public	K-8	430 South Division Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-2184	4	1	4.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$85,047	$109	$84,938

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandpoint Charter School Inc.	19.96 mi	1	50^th
Lakeland District	27.98 mi	11	21^st
Boundary County District	31.03 mi	6	48^th
West Bonner County District	34.06 mi	6	82^nd
North Idaho Classical Academy LLC	36.02 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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