Summary:
The The Pocatello Community Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district in Pocatello, Idaho, serving grades PK–8 through Pocatello Community Charter, which enrolls 328 students. Because this district contains only one school, all district-level metrics are identical to the school-level metrics, so the school's performance is directly attributable to its own programs and staff. The school recently rebounded from a 1-star rating to a 2-star rating, improving its state rank from the 25th percentile to the 38th percentile even as more schools entered the ranking pool.
Pocatello Community Charter's clearest strength is science. Overall science proficiency reached 56.8% compared to the state average of 42.7%, with both tested grades — 5th (57.1%) and 8th (56.4%) — more than 13 points above their state averages. The school also shines in early-grade math, with 3rd grade proficiency at 62.5% versus 50.9% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 6.8%, less than half the state rate of 13.8%, pointing to strong attendance and student engagement.
The main challenges lie in English Language Arts and middle-grade math. ELA proficiency is 42.4% versus the state's 54.0%, with the widest gaps in 5th and 6th grades, where the school trails by roughly 17–18 percentage points. Math proficiency also declines sharply as students advance, falling from 62.5% in 3rd grade to 30.8% in 8th grade, dropping below state averages in every grade from 5th upward. With targeted reading and math interventions in upper elementary and middle school, the school could build on its science and attendance strengths to lift its overall standing.
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