Summary:
Ririe Joint District serves two schools—Ririe Elementary School (PK–6) and Ririe Junior/Senior High School (7–12)—in a small, rural Idaho community with a combined enrollment of 719 students.
These two schools have nearly opposite academic strengths. Ririe Elementary School shines in math, with 53.1% of students proficient compared to the state’s 43.1%, and 3rd grade math proficiency reaching 67.3%. Its science proficiency (49.1%) also tops the state. However, its ELA proficiency (49.0%) falls below the state average, and its overall school ranking has slipped from the 68th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 49th percentile in 2025–2026. Meanwhile, Ririe Junior/Senior High School excels in English Language Arts, posting 58.9% proficiency—above the state’s 54.0%—and a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.1%. But the high school struggles with math: only 31.1% of students are proficient, and End-of-Course math proficiency is just 21.0%, far below the state’s 33.1%. This sharp math decline from elementary to secondary suggests a pipeline issue, while secondary ELA appears to strengthen over time.
Both schools have similar resource levels, with per-student spending around $7,800–$8,000 and student-teacher ratios near 17:1. The district’s free/reduced lunch rates are relatively low (about 25–28%), indicating a moderately low-poverty population. The high school’s graduation rate of 82.5% exactly matches the state average. The district overall ranks 53rd out of 101 Idaho districts. For parents, the takeaway is clear: Ririe Elementary is a strong math school but needs reading support, while Ririe Junior/Senior High offers excellent attendance and ELA instruction but requires urgent math intervention. The elementary school’s higher chronic absenteeism (7.0%) compared to the high school’s 2.1% may also be worth addressing early.
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