Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83522

Summary:

The 83522 zip code area is home to two highly successful schools, Prairie Elementary School and Prairie Junior/Senior High School, both of which have consistently ranked among the top schools in Idaho. These schools, part of the Cottonwood Joint District, have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, strong attendance and graduation rates, and effective resource allocation.

Prairie Elementary School has been a standout, ranking in the top 15% of Idaho elementary schools and earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 75.4% of students proficient in math and 69.6% in English language arts, far exceeding the state averages. Prairie Junior/Senior High School has also been a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of Idaho high schools and earning a similar 4-5 out of 5 star rating. The high school maintains a strong 90.9% four-year graduation rate and proficiency rates of 65.6% in math and 70.8% in English language arts.

Both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with Prairie Elementary at 5.6% and Prairie Junior/Senior High at 5.3%, indicating a high level of student engagement. Additionally, the schools allocate resources effectively, with Prairie Elementary spending $9,603 per student and Prairie Junior/Senior High spending $11,930 per student, along with favorable student-teacher ratios of 15.7 and 13.6, respectively. However, the predominantly white student populations at both schools, with low percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students, may raise questions about the schools' ability to serve a diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1916 East Street	Cottonwood	83522	Idaho County	Cottonwood Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 962-3122	251	16	15.7	23.9%	245 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)	75.2	$9,603	$1,161	$8,441
Prairie Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	453 Keuterville Road	Cottonwood	83522	Idaho County	Cottonwood Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 962-3901	190	14	13.6	18.4%	179 (94.2%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)	66.4	$11,930	$900	$11,030

Cities Near Zip Code 83522

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cottonwood	4.57 mi	3	3^rd
Grangeville	9.78 mi	2	30^th
Nezperce	14.91 mi	1
Kooskia	15.35 mi	2	69^th
Kamiah	17.8 mi	3

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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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