Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99326

Schools in ZIP code 99326 include seven K–12 schools serving about 1,838 students in the North Franklin area. All are part of the North Franklin School District, which ranks in the lower portion of the state comparison. The group includes two elementary schools, one junior high, three high schools, and one alternative program, with enrollment ranging from 7 students at CRCC-Open Doors to 615 at Connell High School.

Connell High School is the strongest choice for graduation outcomes, with a 97.3% graduation rate and the area’s best reported ELA performance at 55.47%, above both district and state results. However, its math proficiency is only 12.5%, making high-school math the clearest academic concern. Basin City Elementary has the strongest overall elementary profile, leading in math at 31.68% and science at 40.0%; it also had the largest science improvement. Connell Elementary posted slightly lower math and science results and declined in all three tested subjects. At Robert L Olds Junior High School, several seventh- and eighth-grade results were close to or above district comparisons, although overall proficiency remains low.

Families should interpret the smallest programs cautiously. Palouse Junction High School had an 85% graduation rate, above the state but below the district, while its current test results were suppressed. North Franklin Virtual Academy has limited reported results and a very high student-teacher ratio that reflects its virtual structure. Across the area, math is the most consistent weakness, and most schools perform below state proficiency levels. Reported economic-need indicators are high, an important context for evaluating outcomes. Parents comparing schools should weigh Connell High’s graduation and ELA strengths, Basin City’s elementary academics, and each program’s size and instructional format.