Summary:
Zip code 83232 offers families in Dayton, Idaho a cohesive and high-performing trio of public schools—Harold B Lee Elementary School (PK–5, 373 students), Beutler Middle School (6–8, 177 students), and West Side Senior High School (9–12, 248 students)—serving 798 students total, all part of the West Side Joint District, which ranks 5th out of 101 Idaho districts at the 95th percentile with a 5-star rating.
West Side Senior High is the clear standout, ranking 12th out of 122 Idaho high schools (90th percentile, 5 stars) with remarkably low chronic absenteeism of just 2.8% and exceptional end-of-course proficiency: 81.1% in English Language Arts, 66.0% in science, and 54.7% in math—all far above state averages. Harold B Lee Elementary also impresses, ranking 45th out of 346 elementary schools (87th percentile, 4 stars) with 67.3% math proficiency and 70.3% ELA proficiency, and it has improved sharply from the 68th percentile in 2023-2024 to 87th today. Beutler Middle School is solid as well, ranking 33rd out of 174 middle schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) with strong science results (60.7% in 8th grade, up from an outstanding 78.7% the prior year) and above-average math and ELA scores.
Every school in this zip code exceeded state proficiency rates in every subject tested in 2025-2026, a remarkable feat given moderate poverty levels (free/reduced lunch rates range from 38.7% to 47.5%). One interesting contradiction: West Side's graduation rate of 82.5% sits right at the state average despite its stellar academic performance. Chronic absenteeism shows a clear divide—the high school is just 2.8%, while the elementary (9.2%) and middle (9.0%) schools have room to improve. Per-student spending increases by grade level, from $6,142 at the elementary to $8,254 at the high school, and the elementary performs very well even with the highest student-teacher ratio of 21.3. Overall, this district demonstrates that consistent, high-level achievement is possible across every grade span.
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