Best Public Schools in Dayton, ID

Summary:

The city of Dayton, Idaho is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Harold B Lee Elementary School, West Side Senior High School, and Beutler Middle School. These schools, part of the West Side Joint District, demonstrate a range of academic performance, attendance, and demographic characteristics.

Among the standout schools, Harold B Lee Elementary and West Side Senior High have earned 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with the latter achieving an impressive 94.7% 4-year graduation rate. Academically, all three schools outperform the state and district averages in ISAT proficiency, with Beutler Middle School standing out with the highest ISAT scores, particularly in English Language Arts.

However, the schools face some challenges, such as Harold B Lee Elementary's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5%. Additionally, the schools serve a predominantly white student population, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 29.28% to 42.64%. The variation in per-student spending, from $6,142 to $8,254, may also be an area for further analysis to understand the relationship between funding and academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)	ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Senior High School	Public	9-12	775 North West Side Highway	Dayton	83232	Franklin County	West Side Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 747-3411	261	15	16.8	28.0%	245 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	63.5	54^th of 159 public high schools	66.0%		88.1	10^th of 106 public high schools	90.6%	44	54.9		52.0	$8,254	$783	$7,471
Beutler Middle School	Public	6-8	4726 West Highway 36	Dayton	83232	Franklin County	West Side Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 747-3303	177	12	14.7	40.1%	163 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	60.4		65.3	$7,261	$763	$6,498
Harold B Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4726 West Highway 36	Dayton	83232	Franklin County	West Side Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 747-3303	367	19	19.8	38.4%	336 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	67	96^th of 301 public elementary schools	68.1%					(n/a)	57.8	44.8	56.5	$6,142	$1,253	$4,889

Cities Near Dayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Preston	7.17 mi	5
Malad City	12.15 mi	4	59^th
Downey	21.6 mi	1
Paris	32.24 mi	2	86^th
Arimo	32.48 mi	2	84^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.