Summary:
The 83420 zip code area is home to two schools - North Fremont Junior/Senior High School and Ashton Elementary School. While North Fremont Junior/Senior High has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Idaho high schools, Ashton Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the region, consistently earning high ratings and outpacing district and state averages in academic proficiency.
Ashton Elementary's strong performance is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 64% of Ashton Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to just 39.3% for the Fremont County Joint District and 42.2% for the state. The school also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%, compared to 16.4% at North Fremont Junior/Senior High. Additionally, Ashton Elementary's 4-year graduation rate of 85.1% outpaces that of North Fremont Junior/Senior High.
Despite North Fremont Junior/Senior High's higher per-student spending of $8,721 and lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the school has struggled to translate these resources into academic success, with proficiency rates ranging from 25-33% across subject areas. In contrast, Ashton Elementary, which spends $7,826 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.2, has managed to achieve exceptional results, particularly for a school serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.85% receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to 26.27% at North Fremont Junior/Senior High.
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