Elementary Schools in Butte County Joint District

Summary:

The Butte County Joint District in Idaho is home to two elementary schools: Arco Elementary School and Howe Elementary School. While Arco Elementary has a relatively large student enrollment of 195 students, Howe Elementary serves a much smaller population of only 7 students.

Arco Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Idaho elementary schools, though its ranking has declined in recent years. The school performs above the district and state averages in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, with standout results in 6th grade math and 5th grade ELA. In contrast, Howe Elementary School lacks historical performance data, making it difficult to assess its academic achievements.

While both schools have similar per-student spending levels, Howe Elementary School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 7:1 compared to Arco Elementary's 13.9:1. This suggests a greater allocation of teaching resources per student at Howe Elementary, though the lack of performance data makes it challenging to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach.

District Detail

246 Sunset Drive
Arco, ID 83213-0089

(208) 527-8235

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 376

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 South Water Street	Arco	83213	Butte County	Butte County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 527-8503	186	14	13.7	50.0%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	46.2	179^th of 337 public elementary schools	46.9%					(n/a)	40.0	37.5	48.0	62.5	45.9	46.2	46.2	50.0	37.5	69.2	58.3	52.7	$9,774	$1,492	$8,282
Howe Elementary School	Public	K-2	3512 Little Lost River Highway	Howe	83244	Butte County	Butte County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 767-3422	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$9,678	$2,922	$6,756

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mackay Joint District	24.44 mi	2	42^nd
Blaine County District	39.07 mi	9	47^th
West Jefferson District	45.12 mi	4	84^th
Snake River District	49.17 mi	9
Syringa Mountain School Inc.	49.88 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.

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.