Summary:
The Cottonwood Joint District in Idaho is home to a single standout elementary school, Prairie Elementary School. This school has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 13th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the top 4% statewide.
Prairie Elementary School outperforms the Cottonwood Joint District and the state of Idaho in several key academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.3% of its students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 71% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, 78.8% of Prairie Elementary students were proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, exceeding the district's 70.6% and the state's 53.9%. The school's science proficiency rate of 60% also surpassed the district's 57.1% and the state's 42.6%.
Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 26.56% free and reduced-price lunch rate, Prairie Elementary School is able to achieve exceptional academic results. This may be attributed to the school's efficient resource allocation, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, lower than the national average of around 16 students per teacher. The combination of strong academic performance, effective resource management, and support for diverse student populations makes Prairie Elementary School a standout institution within the Cottonwood Joint District.
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