Schools in Zip Code 83327

Zip code 83327, serving the small rural community of Fairfield, Idaho, contains 2 schools within the Camas County District that together serve grades PK-12 with a combined enrollment of 150 students. Both schools share a campus at 610 Soldier Road. Camas County Elementary/Junior High School is the larger of the two, with 105 students spanning grades PK-8, while Camas County High School enrolls just 45 students in grades 9-12.

The elementary school has shown steady improvement, climbing from the 28th percentile in 2011-2012 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026 and earning a 2-star rating. The high school was historically a standout, ranking 6th out of 160 Idaho high schools with a 5-star rating in 2012-2013, though recent rankings are unavailable. Both schools offer excellent student-teacher ratios, with the elementary at 10.3:1 and the high school at 8.1:1, but per-student spending differs dramatically: the high school spends $20,145 per student, nearly double the elementary's $11,008, largely due to fixed costs spread over a much smaller enrollment. Academically, the elementary school outperforms the state in 3rd-grade math (55.6% vs. 50.9%) and 8th-grade math (50% vs. 41.4%), but trails in ELA across all grades. The high school's ELA proficiency of 58.3% is close to the state's 61.3%, and its 82.5% graduation rate exactly matches the Idaho average.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern at both schools, with rates of 18.7% at the elementary and 22.2% at the high school in 2020-2021, well above the state's 13.8%. Free/reduced lunch eligibility stands at 34.29% for the elementary and 37.78% for the high school. Overall, this small district offers small classes and pockets of academic strength, particularly in early math, but families should weigh the consistent ELA struggles and above-average chronic absenteeism when considering these schools.