Summary:
Zip code 83420 (Ashton, Idaho) contains 2 public schools serving approximately 544 students in grades PK-12, both part of the Fremont County Joint District, which ranks 66th out of 101 Idaho districts. There is no standalone middle school; middle-grade students attend North Fremont Junior/Senior High School, which spans grades 6-12.
North Fremont Junior/Senior High School and Ashton Elementary School tell two very different stories. North Fremont has shown clear improvement, climbing from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 30th percentile with a 2-star rating. The school posted solid year-over-year gains in math (+9.9 points), ELA (+15.9 points), and science (+11.0 points), and now outperforms its district in all three subject areas. Ashton Elementary, by contrast, has fallen sharply from a 4-star, 76th-percentile school in 2023-2024 to a 1-star, 27th-percentile school today. Math proficiency dropped 12.6 points over the past year, and 3rd-grade ELA proficiency sits at just 36.1%, well below the state average of 48.5%.
Attendance and poverty levels help explain some of the differences. Ashton Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (55.3% vs. 44.9%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4%, well above the district's 12.2% and the state's 13.8%. North Fremont's chronic absenteeism is a comparatively low 11.1%. North Fremont's graduation rate of 82.5% matches the state average, and its strongest areas include 6th-grade math and 7th-grade ELA. However, end-of-course science proficiency is a major concern at just 22.9% vs. 41.2% statewide. Both schools currently sit below the state average overall, but North Fremont's upward trajectory offers more reason for optimism.
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