Summary:
In zip code 83210, which covers the Aberdeen, Idaho area, there is exactly one elementary school: Aberdeen Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with an enrollment of 274 students. Because this is the only elementary school in the zip code, the entire local educational story centers on this single school, and its results are identical to the elementary-level performance of the Aberdeen District.
Notably, 5th grade is a genuine bright spot: math proficiency is 46.8% (above the state’s 42.2%) and ELA proficiency is 56.5% (above the state’s 55.2%). However, 4th grade is a clear trouble spot, with math at just 28.9% and ELA at 31.1%, both roughly 19-20 points below state averages. Overall, all-grades math proficiency is 39.8% (below the state’s 43.1%) and ELA is 42.1% (below the state’s 54.0%). The school has shown year-over-year improvement, with math rising 5.2 points and ELA rising 5.9 points since 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, higher than the district’s 14.7% and the state’s 13.8%. About 73.7% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty population, while the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 14.4:1.
The school’s long-term trajectory is positive, improving from the 8th percentile of Idaho elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, though it still earns a one-star rating and remains below the state median in most categories. Families should weigh the strong 5th-grade performance and improving trend against the significant 4th-grade dip and attendance concerns. With smaller class sizes and clear pockets of success, Aberdeen Elementary School offers both promise and challenges, making targeted attention to ELA and grade-level transitions key priorities for the community.
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