Summary:
Zip code 83535 contains one elementary school, Juliaetta Elementary School, a small rural school in the Kendrick Joint District serving grades PK through 6 with 134 students.
Juliaetta Elementary School offers a favorable 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio, supporting a personalized learning environment for its 134 students. Nearly 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting moderate economic disadvantage. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 11.0%, better than both the district's 11.6% and the state's 13.8%. Academically, Science is the standout subject, with 61.1% proficiency versus 40.9% for the district and 42.6% for the state. Math performance is mixed: overall proficiency sits at 43.9%, roughly matching the state average, but 5th grade math shines at 54.5% (12.3 points above the state) while 3rd and 4th grade math trail by 8.8 and 9.1 points, respectively. Year-over-year, all-grades math proficiency dropped from 50.0% to 43.9%, while ELA remained steady at 51.3%.
Despite strong Science and attendance, Juliaetta Elementary School currently ranks 207th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (40th percentile, two stars), while its district ranks in the 57th percentile. This represents a slip from the previous year's 52nd percentile ranking. The most promising path forward is investigating why 5th grade math and Science are so strong and applying those instructional practices to the lower grades, where math proficiency lags noticeably. Data gaps, including missing 3rd and 4th grade ELA scores and current-year Science results, make a full assessment difficult, but the school's strengths in Science and attendance provide a solid foundation to build upon.
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