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Summit Elementary

Q: Is Summit Elementary a good school?

Summit Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Summit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Summit Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Summit Elementary?

Students at Summit Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 30% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Summit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summit Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jerome Middle School High : Jerome High School

Public Grades K-5

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Summit Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jerome, Idaho, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Jerome Joint District, which is ranked 92 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 19.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary (15.0%) and Horizon Elementary (15.0%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.4% of 3rd-grade students at Summit Elementary were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 24.1% in the Jerome Joint District and 50.7% statewide.

Summit Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.36% to 62.32% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.8 to 21 students per teacher in recent years, which is higher than the ratios at nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary (19.7) and Horizon Elementary (18.1).

460

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,399

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 10th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338-7034

(208) 324-3396

District: Jerome Joint District

Students who attend Summit Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jerome Middle School
High:	Jerome High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

30.4%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg26%

Idaho avg47%

337^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jerome Joint District

92^nd of 96Jerome Joint District among Idaho districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	337 of 337	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	286 of 301	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	216 of 252	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	252 of 292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	215 of 240	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	191 of 226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	303 of 357	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	282 of 354	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	260 of 359	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	287 of 356	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	293 of 349	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-31 vs state

Science20%-23 vs state

Math15%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Summit Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)						ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	200 10th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-3396	460	24	19.1	75.0%	140 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	311 (67.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2.1	337^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.4	286^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.0%	51	15.4						20.0	20.0	10.4		29.1					$6,399	$1,112	$5,287
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 North Fillmore Street	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-8896	421	20	21.0	59.1%	153 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.3	298^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.6%					(n/a)	46.0	31.8	19.6			32.9			34.0						32.9	$6,816	$1,216	$5,600
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 10th Avenue East	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-4841	486	27	17.9	66.3%	186 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	290 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4.7	331^st of 337 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	21.3	28.2	20.7			23.2	25.6	25.6	18.9	28.6	25.9				24.4	$7,728	$1,352	$6,376
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 South Lincoln Avenue	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 595-1617	176	12	14.9	43.2%	71 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	15 (8.5%)	22.2	274^th of 337 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.4	278^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.6%	4	35.0	45.5		27.3		24.5		15.0	40.0	45.5	50.0	31.8	46.2	45.0	42.9	$10,619	$2,541	$8,078
Frontier Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 South Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	475	24	19.7	65.3%	204 (42.9%)	2 (0.4%)	263 (55.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	22.2	14.6	27.9			20.5	35.0	35.0	10.0	16.0	39.3				19.5
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7565	601	33	18.2	31.8%	424 (70.5%)	20 (3.3%)	114 (19.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	73.2	77^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.2	107^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.5%	30	66.3	65.3	54.6			61.9	53.2	53.2	54.8	65.3	67.0				62.4	$5,958	$496	$5,461
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	152^nd of 337 public elementary schools	54.9%					(n/a)	79.2	53.8		43.1	62.5	53.9		42.4	66.7	53.8	38.1	50.0	75.0	58.3	55.8
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	28.2	25.6				26.8			34.8	35.3					35.1	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4288	359	27	13.2	66.3%	229 (63.8%)	24 (6.7%)	74 (20.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.2%)	4	335^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	289^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.0%	46	18.5	26.8	16.7			20.6	27.8	27.8	13.8	27.3	24.1				21.3	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4229	383	24	15.9	66.8%	195 (50.9%)	28 (7.3%)	133 (34.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	4	334^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.2	297^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.3%	37	18.2	15.7	28.3			20.6	21.3	21.3	18.2	21.6	30.4				23.4	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Elementary

Is Summit Elementary a good school?

Summit Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Summit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Summit Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Summit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summit Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jerome Middle School
High : Jerome High School

What is the racial makeup of Summit Elementary?

Students at Summit Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 30% White.

What district is Summit Elementary in?

Jerome Joint District

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