Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83420

Summary:

The 83420 zip code area is home to two schools - North Fremont Junior/Senior High School and Ashton Elementary School, both part of the Fremont County Joint District. While Ashton Elementary has consistently ranked higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 4-star rating, North Fremont Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its ranking, dropping from 101 out of 106 Idaho high schools in 2022-2023 to 133 out of 159 in 2023-2024.

Ashton Elementary School has demonstrated stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.4 compared to 15.0 at North Fremont Junior/Senior High School. In contrast, North Fremont Junior/Senior High School's academic performance, as measured by ISAT proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages across Math, Science, and English Language Arts, and the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% compared to the 15.0% rate at Ashton Elementary School.

The data also reveals that North Fremont Junior/Senior High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 82.3% for the 2023-2024 school year and spends $8,721 per student, while Ashton Elementary School spends $7,826 per student. These findings suggest a potential gap in academic achievement between the elementary and secondary levels within the district, and the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation to ensure equitable funding and support across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)						ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	168 South 1st Street	Ashton	83420	Fremont County	Fremont County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 652-7601	228	15	15.4	55.3%	183 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	45.5	186^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.8%		76	72^nd of 301 public elementary schools	76.1%	114	60.5	45.5	57.9			54.2	42.1	42.1	62.2	31.8	44.7			45.4	$7,826	$1,057	$6,770
North Fremont Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3581 East 1300 North	Ashton	83420	Fremont County	Fremont County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 652-7468	316	22	14.3	44.9%	253 (80.1%)	4 (1.3%)	48 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)				64.4	34.9	32.4		25.5				55.6	39.5	36.8	$8,721	$823	$7,899

Cities Near Zip Code 83420

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashton	3.8 mi	2	50^th
Saint Anthony	16.06 mi	7	55^th
Tetonia	19.23 mi	1
Sugar City	21.49 mi	6
Rexburg	24.57 mi	12	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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