Summary:
Zip code 83328 in Filer, Idaho, is served entirely by the Filer District and contains four public schools enrolling approximately 1,498 students across grades PK–12: Filer Elementary School (PK–3), Filer Intermediate School (4–6), Filer Middle School (7–8), and Filer High School (9–12). This moderate-poverty district has free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 34.8% to 47.1% and a zip-code-wide chronic absenteeism rate of about 16.8%, slightly above the state average.
Filer High School is the district's strongest school academically, ranking 41st out of 122 Idaho high schools in 2025–2026 and exceeding state proficiency averages in math, science, and English language arts. Filer Intermediate School is the standout in the middle grades, posting 45.8% math and 53.0% ELA proficiency despite having the lowest per-pupil spending ($6,839) and highest student-to-teacher ratio (21.0) in the district. In contrast, Filer Middle School is the biggest concern: its ranking has fallen from the 54th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 27th percentile in 2025–2026, and it has the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate at 25.0%. Filer Elementary School also shows early academic vulnerability, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 35.9% versus 50.9% statewide.
The most important pattern for parents is the drop-off at the transition into 7th grade: Filer Intermediate School outperforms Filer Middle School in both math (45.8% vs. 37.2%) and ELA (53.0% vs. 49.6%), while chronic absenteeism jumps from 15.5% to 25.0%. Within the middle school, 8th graders roughly match the state in math (42.7% vs. 41.2%), but 7th graders trail badly (32.1% vs. 43.6%). Spending and class size do not clearly drive outcomes—the intermediate school produces strong results with the least funding, while the middle school spends more yet performs worse—suggesting that attendance and school climate deserve focused attention. Early elementary math also warrants intervention, as gaps visible in 3rd grade appear to compound by middle school.
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