Schools in Zip Code 83660

Zip code 83660 covers Parma, Idaho, where three public schools enroll about 1,000 students across the full K-12 range in the Parma District, a 4-star district ranked 30th of 101 Idaho districts. The pipeline includes Maxine Johnson Elementary (PK–4, 377 students), Parma Middle School (5–8, 321 students), and Parma High School (9–12, 305 students).

Maxine Johnson Elementary is the clear standout performer, ranked in the 77th percentile statewide (4 stars), up sharply from the 50th percentile the prior year. Despite 56.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it beats Idaho averages by 20.3 points in math (63.4% vs. 43.1%) and 7.5 points in ELA (61.5% vs. 54.0%), with 4th grade results exceptionally strong. Parma Middle School is the weakest link, with a 47th-percentile ranking (2 stars) and below-state-average ELA and science scores, plus the highest chronic absenteeism at 13.9%. However, its math shows real improvement by grade: 7th graders exceed the state by 5.0 points and 8th graders by 3.4 points. Parma High School is strong in ELA (65.7%) and science (47.1%), both above state averages, and holds the lowest absenteeism at just 7.0%, but its 28.6% math proficiency trails the state's 33.1%.

The high school spends $9,393 per student, about $2,000 more than the other two schools, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15.7:1. Its graduation rate of 82.5% matches the state average. While roughly 54% of students in the zip code qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the high school has both the lowest poverty rate (46.6%) and the lowest absenteeism, making its low math scores especially puzzling and pointing to course rigor or engagement issues. Altogether, the district builds a strong elementary foundation, shows mixed middle school results, and then stalls in high school math — suggesting that targeted math support at the secondary level would create a more consistent path to success.