Boundary County Online School

Boundary County Online School is a K–8 online school in Naples, Idaho, serving 105 students as part of the Boundary County District, which ranks in the middle of Idaho districts. Despite that mid-tier district standing, the school itself ranks very low: in the 2025–2026 school year it placed 310th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, landing in the 10th percentile with a 1-star rating. That puts it far behind nearby schools like Northside Elementary School, which ranks in the 91st percentile, and Valley View Elementary School in the 80th percentile.

Academically, Boundary County Online School trails every comparison group in all subjects. Just 26.1% of students are proficient in math, compared with 44.7% across the district and 43.1% statewide; in English Language Arts, 35.6% are proficient versus 54.7% for the district and 54.0% for Idaho. The largest gap is in science, where only 18.5% are proficient versus 45.7% in the district and 42.7% statewide. Neighboring schools tell a similar story: Kootenai Elementary School posts 50.2% math proficiency, and even Naples Elementary School—sharing the same Schoolhouse Road address and district—beats the online school by 13 points in math and nearly 6 points in ELA. The school’s own grade-level results are consistently weak, with math proficiency ranging from 22% in 4th grade to 40% in 3rd grade, and no grade reaching district or state averages.

One notable structural difference is the student-teacher ratio: Boundary County Online School reports 52.5 students per teacher, more than triple the 16–20 range seen at nearby brick-and-mortar elementary schools. The school also reports no free/reduced-price lunch or chronic absenteeism data, which makes it harder to understand the context behind the low scores. While the online model itself may play a role, the consistent weakness across every grade and subject suggests systemic challenges rather than a single problem. For parents considering this school, the bottom line is that test scores are significantly below both the district and every nearby comparison school, and the very high student-teacher ratio raises real questions about the level of support students receive.