Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83861

Summary:

The 83861 zip code area in Idaho is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with St Maries High School standing out as a top-performing school in the region, while Heyburn Elementary School lags behind in proficiency rates.

St Maries High School is ranked 30th out of 106 Idaho high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.3%. The school performs above the St Maries Joint District and state averages in ISAT English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Heyburn Elementary School has lower ISAT proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages.

St Maries Middle School also stands out, ranking 77th out of 164 Idaho middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages in ISAT English Language Arts proficiency. The school's ISAT Science proficiency rate of 50.8% for 8th grade students is also relatively high. However, the St Maries Community Education Alternative school faces unique challenges, with a high student-teacher ratio of 22.0.

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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 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heyburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Main Avenue	Saint Maries	83861	Benewah County	St Maries Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 245-2025	339	23	14.7	54.9%	294 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)								(n/a)					38.1								38.8	$9,189	$1,118	$8,071
St Maries Community Education Alternative	Public	9-12	422 Hells Gulch Road	Saint Maries	83861	Benewah County	St Maries Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 245-2152	0	1	22.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St Maries High School	Public	9-12	424 Hells Gulch Road	Saint Maries	83861	Benewah County	St Maries Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 245-2142	282	20	14.1	46.1%	241 (85.5%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	39.1	70^th of 112 public high schools	37.5%					(n/a)				26.6	26.6		41.3	41.3				57.8	57.8	$11,149	$885	$10,265
St Maries Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Jefferson Avenue	Saint Maries	83861	Benewah County	St Maries Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 245-3495	189	11	17.1	50.3%	165 (87.3%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	44.5	89^th of 166 public middle schools	46.4%		44.1	77^th of 164 public middle schools	53.0%	12	35.4	28.8	44.1		36.1	50.8		50.8	58.3	40.7	66.1		54.8	$9,634	$820	$8,815

Cities Near Zip Code 83861

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Maries	0.11 mi	4	62^nd
Harrison	7.32 mi	2	21^st
Plummer	14.95 mi	3
Fernwood	16.51 mi	1
Calder	18.32 mi	1

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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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