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Challis Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
173
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,377
Per pupil spending ?
54.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 950 Bluff Avenue
       Challis, ID  83226-0304

(208) 879-2439

District: Challis Joint District


Students who attend Challis Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Challis Junior/Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.0%
Hispanic:
5.8%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2008 → 5th in 2017
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Idaho average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2008
!Math scores 11 pts below the Idaho average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg44%
Idaho avg48%
Not ranked this year
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201710.4278 of 2924.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201369.488 of 35775.4%★★★★☆
201257.0157 of 35455.6%★★★☆☆
201149.8211 of 35941.2%★★☆☆☆
201054.4178 of 35650.0%★★★☆☆
200950.9195 of 34944.1%★★☆☆☆
200845.0212 of 33536.7%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%~ state avg
Math32%-11 vs state

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Students at Challis Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Challis Elementary School.

Students who attend Challis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Challis Junior/Senior High School


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