Best High Schools in Zip Code 83651

Zip code 83651, located in Nampa, Idaho, is served by two public high schools—Elevate Academy Nampa and Nampa Academy—both of which serve students in grades 6 through 12. Elevate Academy Nampa operates under its own district, Elevate Academy Nampa LLC, while Nampa Academy is part of the Nampa School District. The two schools differ significantly in size, with Elevate Academy Nampa enrolling 496 students compared to just 94 at Nampa Academy. Elevate Academy Nampa is the only one of the two with reported ISAT test scores, making it the focal point for academic comparisons.

Elevate Academy Nampa faces substantial academic challenges. Its school-level ranking is 118 out of 122 Idaho high schools, and its district is ranked last in the state (101 of 101). Proficiency rates are far below state averages: only 13.1% of students are proficient in math, 20.0% in science, and 27.2% in English language arts, compared to state averages of roughly 43%, 43%, and 54%, respectively. The school also reports a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.5% and 63.9% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. Nampa Academy, by contrast, has smaller class sizes (10.4 student-teacher ratio vs. 13.9), a lower chronic absenteeism rate (27.6%), and a lower poverty rate (53.2% free/reduced lunch). However, without reported test scores, it is impossible to know whether these structural advantages translate into stronger academic outcomes.

Both schools struggle with chronic absenteeism, which is roughly double to nearly triple the state average of 13.8%, and both report identical graduation rates of 82.5%—a figure that matches the state rate exactly and should be interpreted with caution. On a positive note, Elevate Academy Nampa showed year-over-year improvement in all three subjects, with science proficiency more than doubling from 9.8% to 20.0%. Still, given the bottom-ranked district and low proficiency rates, families considering these schools should be aware that both serve high-need populations and operate well below statewide benchmarks on the metrics available.