Summary:
ZIP code 83445 contains one middle school, South Fremont Junior High, serving grades 6–8 in Saint Anthony, Idaho, as part of the Fremont County Joint District.
As the only middle school in the area, South Fremont Junior High offers a mixed but revealing profile. The school enrolls 367 students, with 60.8% eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, placing it in a higher-poverty context that is important for understanding its test scores. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1%, notably better than both the district (12.2%) and the state (13.8%). Academically, the school trails Idaho averages in overall math proficiency (34.5% vs. 43.1%), ELA (44.0% vs. 54.0%), and 8th-grade science (30.2% vs. 42.9%). However, a clear bright spot emerges in 8th-grade math, where proficiency reaches 42.6%—surpassing the district (40.2%) and the state (41.2%). This is especially striking given that 6th-grade math sits at just 26.9% versus the state’s 42.5%, suggesting strong gains as students progress through the school.
Grade-level math proficiency climbs steadily at South Fremont Junior High: 26.9% in 6th grade, 34.2% in 7th, and 42.6% in 8th—an unusual upward trend that may point to effective instructional continuity or targeted interventions. English Language Arts also improved significantly year-over-year, jumping from 37.3% to 44.0%, a gain of 6.7 percentage points, though still 10 points below the state. Science remains the weakest subject, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate 12.7 points below the state average. The school’s state ranking has slipped from the 34th percentile in 2023–24 to the 18th percentile in 2025–26, though the most recent year shows a slight stabilization. For parents, South Fremont Junior High offers a supportive attendance environment and meaningful academic momentum in math and ELA, but overall proficiency gaps—especially in science—indicate areas where continued focus and support are needed.
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