Summary:
West Side Joint District is home to one elementary school, Harold B Lee Elementary School, serving grades PK–5 in Dayton, Idaho, within a district rated among the top 5% of Idaho districts for 2025-2026.
Harold B Lee Elementary School is a strong and improving school. It currently ranks 45th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (87th percentile) with a 4-star rating, a notable jump from 96th place just three years ago. Academic proficiency is well above state averages: 67.3% of students are proficient in Math versus 43.1% statewide, and 70.3% are proficient in English Language Arts versus 54.0% statewide. Science proficiency for 5th graders is 51.8%, also above the state average of 44.0%, though it remains the school’s lowest-performing subject area. Chronic absenteeism is low at 9.2% compared to 13.8% statewide, and the school serves a student body where about 45.6% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking more closely at grade-level results, Math proficiency declines as students advance, from 72.3% in 3rd grade to 64.9% in 5th grade, while ELA follows a V-shaped pattern with a 4th-grade dip (63.9%) surrounded by stronger 3rd- and 5th-grade scores (74.5% and 73.7%). With a student-teacher ratio of 21.3 and per-student spending of $6,142, the school is delivering strong outcomes while continuing to improve. The main area for future focus is Science, which lags behind the school’s own Math and ELA results. Overall, Harold B Lee Elementary is a high-performing school with a positive trajectory, strong attendance, and academic results well above Idaho state averages.
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