Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83843

Summary:

The 83843 zip code area in Moscow, Idaho is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Moscow District. This district is ranked 8th out of 96 in the state and has an impressive 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area are Moscow High School, ranked 10th out of 159 high schools in Idaho with a 5-star rating, and two top-performing elementary schools: A B McDonald Elementary, ranked 8th out of 301 elementary schools, and Lena Whitmore Elementary, ranked 36th. These schools boast impressive test scores, with Moscow High School's 75.3% proficiency rate in ISAT/English Language Arts significantly exceeding the state average of 53.9%.

The data also reveals some interesting disparities, such as the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 10.71% at Palouse Prairie Charter School to 49.02% at West Park Elementary School. Additionally, the spending per student varies greatly, from $7,073 at Palouse Prairie Charter School to $21,748 at Paradise Creek Regional High School. Overall, the schools in the 83843 zip code area appear to be performing well, with the traditional public schools in the Moscow District outpacing the local charter schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palouse Prairie Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	406 Powers Avenue	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Palouse Prairie Educational Organization Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 882-3684	185	12	15.4	20.0%	147 (79.5%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (9.2%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	62.7	106^th of 337 public elementary schools	68.5%		73.9	77^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.4%	29	55.0	60.0	60.9		67.3		75.6	55.0	50.0	60.9	53.8	62.4	$7,073	$508	$6,565
Paradise Creek Regional High School	Public	8-12	1314 South Main	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 882-3687	21	3	7.0	42.9%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)													$21,748	$1,518	$20,230
A B McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 East D Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 882-0228	341	23	14.9	28.2%	286 (83.9%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.1%)	11 (3.2%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	15 (4.4%)	89.3	29^th of 337 public elementary schools	91.4%		94.1	8^th of 301 public elementary schools	97.3%	21	72.0	78.7	63.2		70.8	70.2	70.2	63.3	78.7	73.7		71.9	$11,429	$527	$10,902
Lena Whitmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 South Blaine Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 882-2621	248	19	13.2	32.7%	216 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.6%)	90.1	24^th of 337 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.9	36^th of 301 public elementary schools	88.0%	12	81.1	68.8	60.0		69.6	78.0	78.0	73.0	68.8	82.9		74.6	$11,429	$1,061	$10,368
Moscow Middle School	Public	6-8	1410 East D Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 882-3577	500	35	14.1	24.6%	425 (85.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)								(n/a)				73.2	67.8		65.0				78.4	73.4	$11,134	$860	$10,274
Moscow High School	Public	9-12	402 East 5th Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 882-2591	760	45	16.7	19.3%	626 (82.4%)	16 (2.1%)	43 (5.7%)	14 (1.8%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.8%)								(n/a)					38.0		59.1					75.3	$10,700	$842	$9,858
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Home Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 882-2714	240	18	13.5	47.1%	197 (82.1%)	6 (2.5%)	9 (3.8%)	8 (3.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.7%)	58.8	125^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.9%					(n/a)	65.9	51.2	51.4		56.4				53.7	57.1			$11,524	$1,622	$9,902
Moscow Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1723 East F Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 883-3195	185	12	15.9	35.7%	143 (77.3%)	4 (2.2%)	8 (4.3%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)	62.1	108^th of 337 public elementary schools	68.0%					(n/a)	52.4	52.4	66.7	60.0			58.3		61.9	55.6	65.0	62.3	$7,401	$335	$7,065

Cities Near Zip Code 83843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	0.62 mi	8	11^th
Troy	9.6 mi	2	5^th
Genesee	12.34 mi	1
Potlatch	13.77 mi	2	69^th
Juliaetta	16.09 mi	1	42^nd

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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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