Summary:
In zip code 83873, there is exactly one school: Wallace Junior/Senior High School, a combined junior/senior high school serving grades 7 through 12. The school belongs to the Wallace District, a 4-star district ranked 29th out of 101 districts in Idaho. With 195 students and a 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio, the school offers relatively small class sizes. About 44 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school spends roughly $12,763 per student.
Academically, Wallace Junior/Senior High School performs near or slightly above state averages in most subjects. In the most recent testing year, all-grades math proficiency was 43.7 percent, just above the state's 43.1 percent, while ELA proficiency reached 58.8 percent, clearly beating the state's 54.0 percent. However, the district as a whole scores higher in both subjects, with 50.7 percent in math and 61.3 percent in ELA. Science is a particular strength: the school's overall science proficiency of 45.1 percent tops both the district and state, and End-of-Course science proficiency of 50.0 percent is more than eight points above the state average. The graduation rate of 82.5 percent matches the district and state exactly.
Parents should note that the school's strengths vary by grade level. Seventh-grade math and ELA both surpass state averages, and eighth-grade math is also strong. However, eighth-grade science and ELA trail the state slightly, and End-of-Course math proficiency is just 33.3 percent, barely above the state's 33.1 percent—a sign that high-school math may be an area to watch. The school's overall rating has been volatile, moving from a 4-star ranking in 2023-24 to 2 stars in 2024-25, then back to 3 stars most recently. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.1 percent, slightly above the state rate of 13.8 percent. Overall, the school is a solid, mid-range option with small classes, strong science and middle-school math, and room for improvement in high-school math and eighth-grade subjects.
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