Best Public Schools in Rathdrum, ID

Summary:

The city of Rathdrum, Idaho is home to a diverse array of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across the Lakeland District, North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, and KTEC - Kootenai Technical Educational Campus districts, providing a range of educational options for families in the area.

Among the standout schools in Rathdrum is the North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, which boasts exceptional academic performance with over 90% of students proficient or better in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. This charter school also maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.9%, indicating high student engagement. In contrast, Lakeland Middle School and Garwood Elementary School have lower proficiency rates, with some grades performing below the state and district averages.

Another standout is Twin Lakes Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top in the state with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This elementary school has high academic achievement, with 67.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 65.6% in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, John Brown Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 41.76%, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the schools in Rathdrum demonstrate a range of performance, with standout schools like North Idaho STEM Charter Academy and Twin Lakes Elementary leading the way.

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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 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Betty Kiefer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13898 North Schooner Street	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 687-5206	370	22	16.8	28.9%	308 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.8%)	71.8	84^th of 301 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.6	69^th of 252 public elementary schools	72.6%	15	57.9	72.1	49.4				59.4		55.9			62.4		57.9	$7,588	$1,021	$6,567
John Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15574 North Washington	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 687-0551	273	16	17.0	41.8%	229 (83.9%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	74.7	73^rd of 301 public elementary schools	75.7%					(n/a)	84.1	52.9	66.7				67.4		51.0	60.3	51.4	68.6		59.3	$8,940	$1,101	$7,839
Lakeland Senior High School	Public	9-12	7006 West Highway 53	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	No	(208) 687-0181	839	46	18.2	17.8%	735 (87.6%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (6.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.0%)	79.6	23^rd of 159 public high schools	85.5%		70.1	28^th of 106 public high schools	73.6%	5							51.0		52.7					77.2	$8,905	$734	$8,170
Lakeland Middle School	Public	6-8	15601 North Highway 41	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	No	(208) 687-0661	643	36	18.1	25.0%	565 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	51.6	64^th of 164 public middle schools	61.0%		49.8	45^th of 107 public middle schools	57.9%	19				38.5	51.4	36.0	42.5		47.2				59.7	56.3	$8,690	$1,191	$7,499
Mountainview Alternative High School	Public	6-12	7802 West Main Street	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 687-0025	165	7	23.5	38.2%	141 (85.5%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$10,206	$679	$9,526
Lakeland Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	15506 North Washington Street	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 332-6800	0	3	22.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Idaho Stem Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15633 North Meyer Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 687-8002	574	30	19.4		492 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)		91.1					93.1	88.0	87.7	87.5	85.7			92.5	$5,024	$150	$4,874
KTEC School	Public	9-12	6838 West Lancaster Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	KTEC - Kootenai Technical Educational Campus	No	No	No	No	(208) 712-4733	19	14	1.4		16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Garwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	North 17506 Ramsey Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	No	(208) 687-1265	489	27	18.1	26.0%	431 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	49.9	149^th of 301 public elementary schools	50.5%		47.5	137^th of 252 public elementary schools	45.6%	12	42.4	62.4	38.7				48.3		33.8	35.5	65.0	60.0		55.0	$8,431	$869	$7,562
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5326 West Rice Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	No	(208) 687-5870	356	22	16.1	22.8%	319 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	88.1	34^th of 301 public elementary schools	88.7%		74.3	64^th of 252 public elementary schools	74.6%	30			77.2				67.2					72.8		65.6	$8,425	$978	$7,447

Cities Near Rathdrum

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hayden	6.38 mi	2	76^th
Hayden Lake	7.07 mi	2	5^th
Post Falls	7.21 mi	14	34^th
Spirit Lake	8.09 mi	3	40^th
Coeur D Alene	8.42 mi	19	26^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.

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