Summary:
Syringa Mountain School Inc. is a single-school charter district in Hailey, Idaho, serving 128 students in grades K–8 at Syringa Mountain Charter School, a small elementary school with a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio.
Because there is only one school in the Syringa Mountain School Inc. district, district and school metrics are identical, so the standout story is the school itself. Syringa Mountain Charter School earns a 4-star rating and ranks 82nd out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the 76th percentile. Its district, by comparison, ranks 10th out of 101 Idaho districts (90th percentile) with a 5-star rating. Academically, the school is well above state averages: 74.6% of students are proficient in math versus 43.1% statewide, and 79.7% are proficient in English Language Arts versus 54.0% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is also a bright spot at 9.1%, far better than the state’s 13.8% rate.
However, the school saw a notable year-over-year decline in proficiency. Math fell from 81.0% to 74.6%, while ELA dropped from 91.1% to 79.7%—an 11.4-point decrease. Despite this decline, the school remains exceptionally strong. Grade-level results show relative soft spots: 3rd-grade math proficiency is 58.3% and 5th-grade math is 54.5%, both above state averages but below the school’s overall rate of 74.6%, suggesting upper-grade performance boosts the aggregate. Free/reduced lunch data is not reported, so socioeconomic context is limited. With just 128 students and a low absenteeism rate, Syringa Mountain Charter School offers a personalized, high-performing environment. Parents should watch the recent test-score dip, especially in lower-grade math, but the school’s overall academic standing, strong district rating, and low absenteeism make it a compelling choice in the Hailey area.
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