Best Elementary Schools in Idaho

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 337)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
241	Northwest Expedition Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	9650 North Government Way	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 763-0800	379	24	15.6	49.3%	308 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	$8,905			$1,664			$7,241	30.8	41.2	177	64		160078001089
242	Pinehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 South 3 Street	Pinehurst	83850	Shoshone County	Kellogg Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 682-2193	430	27	16.1	61.2%	402 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	$10,472			$1,698			$8,774	30.4			(n/a)		160165000294
243	Ammon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2900 Central Avenue	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4465	303	16	18.9	42.2%	244 (80.5%)	8 (2.6%)	40 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	$6,852			$935			$5,918	30.4	22.7	231	12		160093000167
244	Ross Elementary School	Public	4-5	610 North School Avenue	Kuna	83634	Ada County	Kuna Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 922-1011	331	13	25.8	39.9%	259 (78.2%)	5 (1.5%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	$6,689			$1,294			$5,394	29.8	29.6	212	32		160177000915
245	Mountain Valley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2601 Princess Drive	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 552-0866	398	23	17.3	41.5%	311 (78.1%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	10 (2.5%)	$6,645			$1,165			$5,480	29.8	34.8	198	47		160093001015
246	Monticello Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4707 South Sweetwater Way	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Monticello Montessori Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 419-0742	185	9	20.6		138 (74.6%)	8 (4.3%)	27 (14.6%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	$6,869			$683			$6,186	29.8	24.3	226	20		160015401014
247	Salmon Pioneer Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Sharkey Street	Salmon	83467	Lemhi County	Salmon District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 756-3663	286	19	15	58.4%	266 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$8,842			$1,410			$7,432	29.6			(n/a)		160285000503
248	Mackay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 East Spruce Street	Mackay	83251	Custer County	Mackay Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 588-2834	114	8	14.2	41.2%	99 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,162			$930			$9,232	29.2			(n/a)		160190000331
249	Gooding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1045 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 934-4941	484	29	16.6	62.8%	250 (51.7%)	3 (0.6%)	228 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$6,128			$1,516			$4,612	29.2	27.7	216	33		160126000223
250	J.R. Simplot Elementary School	Public	3-5	820 Tyhee	American Falls	83211	Power County	American Falls Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 226-5733	350	19	18.4	72.3%	144 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,496			$1,549			$7,947	29.2	22.6	232	18		160006000816

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISAT Math, ISAT English Language Arts, ISAT Science test scores released by the Idaho Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Idaho Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences