Kimberly District

The Kimberly District serves about 2,164 students in Kimberly, Idaho, across five schools spanning grades K-12, including two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative charter school. The district ranks in the 43rd percentile (58th of 101 Idaho districts) with 2 stars, reflecting a profile of strong elementary math but weaker secondary performance.

The academic standout is Kimberly Elementary School, which posts the district's best math proficiency at 54.8% — well above the state's 43.1% — despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 41.0%. Stricker Elementary School has bright spots like the district's top 5th grade ELA score (64.6%) but has slipped from the 59th to 42nd percentile in statewide rank. Kimberly Middle School is the most improved school, climbing from the 26th to 45th percentile with strong 7th grade ELA (62.4%), but 8th grade math sits at just 26.2%. Kimberly High School, the largest school, posts the lowest scores: 26.8% math and 33.6% science. Rise Charter School stands out for exceptionally low chronic absenteeism (7.3%) and the smallest class sizes (12.7:1), but its academics are mixed and volatile.

The clearest pattern is a math divide between elementary and secondary levels, with a 28-point proficiency gap between Kimberly Elementary and Kimberly High School; 8th grade math is the district's weakest spot. Notably, poverty doesn't predict performance here, as the highest-poverty elementary school posts the best math scores while the lowest-poverty high school posts the worst. Spending doesn't align with outcomes either, with the high school spending the most per student ($7,890) yet scoring lowest. For parents, the encouraging signs are the middle school's upward trend, Kimberly Elementary's math success, and Rise Charter School's strong attendance — but the elementary-to-high school math transition is the district's most urgent concern.