Summary:
ZIP code 83333 in Hailey, Idaho contains three elementary schools serving grades PK–5 and K–8: Alturas Elementary School (445 students), Hailey Elementary School (291 students), and Syringa Mountain Charter School (128 students). These schools represent two governance models: two traditional public schools within Blaine County District and one public charter school operated by Syringa Mountain School Inc.
Syringa Mountain Charter School is the clear standout, ranking 82nd of 346 Idaho schools (76th percentile, 4 stars) with math proficiency of 74.6% and ELA proficiency of 79.7%—both far above state averages of 43.1% and 54.0%. Hailey Elementary School is the stronger of the two district schools, with ELA proficiency of 42.6% versus Alturas Elementary School's 29.5%, and ranks 283rd of 346 (18th percentile, 1 star) compared to Alturas's 313th (10th percentile, 0 stars). Hailey's fifth-grade ELA proficiency of 52.0% is a bright spot, but both district schools trail their own district's averages in most subjects.
Strikingly, Syringa achieves the best results while spending the least: $7,665 per student versus $19,139 at Hailey and $15,226 at Alturas, and with the highest student–teacher ratio at 14.2. All three schools have chronic absenteeism below the state rate of 13.8% (Alturas and Syringa at 9.1%, Hailey at 11.2%). Both Blaine County District schools have declined in state rankings since 2023–2024, which may be worth monitoring. Syringa's free/reduced lunch data is not reported, making demographic comparisons difficult, but based on available data it is the highest-performing school in the ZIP by a wide margin.
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