Summary:
Zip code 83202 is home to one middle school, Alpine Academy, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 272 students in Chubbuck, Idaho. The school is part of The Academy Inc. district, which ranks in the 74th percentile (4 stars) among Idaho districts, and Alpine Academy itself ranks 75 out of 174 Idaho middle schools (57th percentile, 3 stars). This makes it a solidly mid-tier school — above the state median, but not among the state's elite.
Academically, Alpine Academy shows notable strengths and weaknesses. Overall math proficiency stands at 44.6%, slightly above the state average of 43.1% but well below its district's 50.1%. English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 57.9% proficiency versus the state's 54.0% and nearly matching the district's 58.7%. The school's 7th grade is its standout cohort, exceeding state averages by nearly 10 points in both math (53.5% vs. 43.6%) and ELA (67.7% vs. 56.8%). 8th graders also perform well in ELA (63.6% vs. 54.5%), while 6th graders trail the state in both subjects, with ELA proficiency at 42.9% versus the state's 51.5% — a gap of 8.6 points.
The school's state ranking has slipped over three years, from 40th out of 164 (76th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 75th out of 174 (57th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, even though test scores have remained relatively stable. Year-over-year, math proficiency dipped slightly from 45.3% to 44.6%, while ELA improved from 54.1% to 57.9%. Chronic absenteeism at 9.5% is well below the state's 13.8%, though higher than the district's 6.8%. The student-teacher ratio is 20.5. With no other middle schools in the immediate area, Alpine Academy is the primary option for families in 83202, offering a solid, if not outstanding, education with clear strengths in literacy and notable opportunities for improvement in math and 6th-grade performance.
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