Summary:
Zip code 83854 is served by a single high school, Elevate Academy North, a grade 6–12 campus in Post Falls with 304 students and a moderate 13.2 student-to-teacher ratio. Because there is only one school in the area, this summary focuses entirely on that school, which is part of the Elevate Academy North LLC district.
Elevate Academy North faces substantial academic challenges compared to state averages. On the ISAT, only 8.2% of students are proficient in math versus 43.1% statewide, and just 24.4% are proficient in English language arts compared to 54.0% statewide. Science proficiency is 20.0% versus the state’s 42.7%. The school’s overall state ranking is 96 out of 122 (21st percentile, 1 star), and the district ranks in the bottom 10%. Chronic absenteeism is a red flag: 38.9% of students miss significant school, nearly three times the state rate of 13.8%. On a positive note, the graduation rate is 82.5%, exactly matching the state average, and End-of-Course exams show relative strength, especially in ELA where 50% of students are proficient.
Looking at grade-level data, middle school performance is particularly low, with 6th–8th grade ELA proficiency hovering between 14.6% and 20.0%, and 7th grade math at 12.0%. Older students taking End-of-Course exams perform better, suggesting that students who persist into upper grades may be more prepared or that the test-taking population differs. About half of the students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating economic disadvantage is a factor, but the extreme gaps — particularly in math — point to additional issues. For parents, the key takeaway is that Elevate Academy North has serious room for improvement in core academics and attendance, but its on-time graduation rate is a rare bright spot in an otherwise concerning profile.
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