Summary:
Zip code 83847 in Naples, Idaho, is served by 2 elementary schools—Boundary County Online School (K–8) and Naples Elementary School (K–5)—both part of the Boundary County District, a mid-ranked district with a 3-star rating.
These two schools share the same campus on Schoolhouse Road, but they offer very different learning models and results. Boundary County Online School is the more concerning option: it ranks in the bottom 10% of Idaho schools, has a 1-star rating, and a very high student-teacher ratio of 52.5 to 1. Its proficiency rates are far below district and state averages in math (26.1%), ELA (35.6%), and especially science (18.5%). In contrast, Naples Elementary School is a traditional school with a 16.2 to 1 ratio, below-average chronic absenteeism (10.8%), and much stronger academic performance. In 4th grade, Naples beats the online school by 15.9 points in math and 17.1 points in ELA, and it exceeds both district and state averages in 4th grade ELA (57.1%). While Naples trails state averages in all-grades math and ELA, it is far closer to those benchmarks than the online school.
Keep in mind that Naples has only 73 students, so year-to-year test scores swing noticeably—for example, math proficiency dropped from 44.7% to 39.1% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Nearly 47% of Naples students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school still manages solid attendance and a clear 4th-grade ELA strength. There are no traditional middle or high schools in this zip code; families looking beyond grade 5 or 8 will need to travel or rely on the online school. Data gaps exist—such as missing spending and absenteeism figures for the online school—but the overall picture is simple: if you value a traditional classroom environment and stronger test scores, Naples Elementary is the better choice within this small, rural district.
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