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
151	Garwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	North 17506 Ramsey Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 687-1265	424	23	18.4	23.3%	368 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	$8,431			$869			$7,562	51.5	49.9	149	2		160180000734
152	Gem Prep: Twin Falls	Public, Charter	K-8	151 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Gem Prep: Twin Falls LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 735-5646	316	14	22.5		242 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (17.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								51.5			(n/a)		160351201179
153	Idaho Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1220 5th Street North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 463-4324	1,395	72	19.3	47.9%	882 (63.2%)	12 (0.9%)	414 (29.7%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.6%)	66 (4.7%)								51.4	39.6	182	29		160020400834
154	South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 N 4100 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7085	654	32	20.7	25.8%	567 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	$5,832			$658			$5,175	51.2	58	120	34		160157001001
155	Burton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2211 W 1000 S	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3332	516	24	21.7	32.4%	445 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.9%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,538			$2,176			$5,362	51	46.7	161	6		160192000336
156	Ririe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 1st West Street	Ririe	83443	Jefferson County	Ririe Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 538-5175	365	21	17.3	27.7%	340 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,842			$1,454			$6,388	50.9	67.1	95	61		160279000435
157	Syringa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 East Griffith Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-4040	321	16	20	46.4%	241 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (17.4%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	$7,004			$1,284			$5,721	50.9	56.1	126	31		160264000481
158	Xavier Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1218 North College Road West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Xavier Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 734-3947	654	35	18.6	30.7%	468 (71.6%)	3 (0.5%)	143 (21.9%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	$5,824			$557			$5,266	50.4	51.2	145	13		160014000949
159	Kootenai Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Sprague Street	Kootenai	83840	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 255-4076	367	23	16	44.7%	321 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	$8,625			$1,264			$7,361	50.2	46.2	163	4		160000200603
160	Falls Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2455 Virlow Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4455	443	27	16.6	57.3%	310 (70.0%)	5 (1.1%)	114 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$9,076			$1,417			$7,659	50.1	41.4	175	15		160093000173

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide