Schools in Zip Code 83324

Zip code 83324, which is served by the Dietrich District, contains just one school: Dietrich School, a public alternative school serving grades PK through 12. This single campus operates as the educational hub for the entire community, and because it is classified as alternative, it lacks the traditional separation of elementary, middle, and high schools. Dietrich School serves 173 students with an enrollment that is evenly split economically, as just over half (50.29%) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.3, which likely supports more individualized instruction across the broad grade span.

Academically, Dietrich School shows a mixed but revealing performance picture. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school outperformed the Idaho state average in all-grades Math (50.6% vs. 43.1%) and English Language Arts (61.3% vs. 54.0%). However, these overall averages hide a more complex reality. The school is below the state average in 4th-grade math and language arts, as well as in 6th-grade ELA and end-of-course ELA, which underperforms the state by 7.5 percentage points. While overall math proficiency looks strong, it actually fell by 5.4 percentage points from the previous year, and ELA declined by 3.1 points. Science proficiency lags significantly, with only 30.6% of students proficient compared to the state's 42.7%, a gap of over 12 points, even though science did show a notable improvement from the prior year.

Beyond test scores, Dietrich School demonstrates both strengths and cautions. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4% is lower than the state rate of 13.8%, a positive indicator for consistent learning. The graduation rate sits at 82.5%, which matches both the district and state averages. The mixed year-over-year results in math and science are likely influenced by the school's small size, where even a handful of students can create significant swings in proficiency percentages. For parents, this means the school offers a unique, close-knit environment with above-average performance in key areas, but grade-level weaknesses in ELA and a persistent science gap suggest that targeted support for students in these subjects is essential.