Schools in Zip Code 83864

ZIP code 83864, serving the Sandpoint, Idaho area, contains 7 schools — 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools — enrolling about 2,851 students. Six of the seven schools belong to the Lake Pend Oreille School District, which ranks in the top quarter of Idaho districts (22nd of 101), while Forrest M Bird Charter School is part of the Sandpoint Charter School Inc. district (ranked 50th of 101).

Families in this area will find several consistently strong schools. Washington Elementary and Northside Elementary are both top-10% elementary schools in Idaho, earning 5 stars and posting math and ELA proficiency rates roughly 20–30 points above the state average. Sandpoint Middle School is also a strong option, ranking in the 82nd percentile with 62.7% math proficiency and improving significantly from the prior year. Sandpoint High School is the academic leader among high schools, ranking 23rd of 122 (81st percentile) with strong End-of-Course ELA (80.3%) and an extremely low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.7%. Notably, Washington Elementary spends the least per student ($8,283) yet produces some of the highest scores.

However, the ZIP code also contains schools facing real challenges. Farmin Stidwell Elementary lags far behind its elementary peers — a 26–29 point gap in math and ELA proficiency compared to Washington — and has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (54.1%) among elementaries. Lake Pend Oreille High School is an outlier: despite the highest per-student spending ($14,999) and smallest classes (9.5:1), it has only 30% ELA proficiency, a 71.1% FRL rate, and 53.8% chronic absenteeism. Forrest M Bird Charter School improved its ranking dramatically, but still scores below state averages in math and ELA. Overall, this ZIP code shows a clear link between poverty, absenteeism, and lower test scores, though several schools beat the odds.