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Schools in Zip Code 83835

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At a glance

Schools

2,039

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedHayden Meadows Elementary School7^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hayden Canyon Charter School up 42 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Christian Center School 13.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 83835, covering Hayden and Hayden Lake, Idaho, is served by 4 elementary schools enrolling a total of 1,871 students, with no standalone middle or high schools in the immediate area. The academic landscape here is strikingly uneven: Hayden Meadows Elementary School is an elite, top-ranked school, while Northwest Expedition Academy is struggling significantly, and the other two schools fall in between.

For parents, the standout choice is Hayden Meadows, ranked #7 in Idaho with 76.3% math and 80.3% ELA proficiency, plus nearly perfect attendance (0.9% chronic absenteeism) and the lowest poverty rate (22.11%). Atlas Elementary School is a solid, above-average option (60.5% math, 64.4% ELA, 79th percentile). Hayden Canyon Charter School, the only K–8 school in the ZIP code, is improving (now 56th percentile) and offers the sole middle-grade option; its science proficiency (53.3%) is strong, though 8th-grade math (30.8%) lags. Northwest Expedition is the most concerning: ranked #303 of 346, it has the lowest math (29.4%) and ELA (40.5%) scores, the highest poverty rate (49.34%), and a downward trend, despite spending the most per student ($8,905) and having the smallest classes (15.6:1).

Notably, poverty and performance align closely across these schools, while higher spending and smaller classes do not guarantee better outcomes. Attendance is excellent at Hayden Meadows (0.9%) and Northwest Expedition (1.8%), but weaker at Hayden Canyon (12.1%) and Atlas (13.2% in 2024-25). Three schools belong to the strong Coeur d'Alene District (13th of 101 districts), which makes Northwest Expedition's low scores stand out even more. Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc. is its own district (32nd of 101). Families here have excellent options, but outcomes vary dramatically by school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th 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 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayden Canyon Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	13732 North Government Way	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County	Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	576	30	18.8		528 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	54.2	154^th of 350 public elementary schools	56.0%		42.6	196^th of 337 public elementary schools	41.8%	42	48.8	52.5	31.3	52.2	42.9	30.8	42.7	59.2	42.3	53.3	53.7	52.5	55.1	60.9	66.7	53.8	56.0
Hayden Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 East Hayden Avenue	Hayden Lake	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 772-5006	502	26	19.6	22.1%	435 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	94.6	7^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.5	8^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	83.5	73.3	71.2				76.3	66.3			85.3	77.9	76.9				80.3	$7,244	$649	$6,596
Atlas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 West Honeysuckle	Hayden Lake	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 762-0626	414	22	18.5	29.0%	345 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	74.1	74^th of 350 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.9	62^nd of 337 public elementary schools	81.6%	12	56.8	69.4	56.3				60.5	50.0			61.7	65.3	66.3				64.4	$7,840	$808	$7,032
North Idaho Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	251 W Miles Ave	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 772-7546	228	16	13.9		218 (95.6%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Christian Center School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	3639 W Prairie Ave	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 772-7542	244	18	13.1		116 (47.5%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	101 (41.4%)								(n/a)
Little Friends School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK-K	251 W Miles Ave	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 762-9334	75	1	15.0		12 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 83835

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hayden	0.91 mi	1	64^th
Hayden Lake	2.31 mi	2	4^th
Coeur D Alene	2.35 mi	18	14^th
Rathdrum	3.42 mi	9	18^th
Dalton Gardens	4.28 mi	2	1^st

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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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