Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83641

Summary:

The 83641 zip code in Idaho is home to two schools, Melba High School and Melba Elementary School, both part of the Melba Joint District. These schools demonstrate consistent academic performance, with both outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency on the ISAT exams. However, they lag behind in science proficiency, indicating a potential area for improvement.

Melba High School, ranked 60th out of 159 Idaho high schools, maintains a solid 87.1% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 10.7% chronic absenteeism rate. Melba Elementary School, ranked 98th out of 252 Idaho elementary schools, also shows strong performance in English Language Arts proficiency. Both schools serve a predominantly White student population, with Hispanic students making up the second-largest racial group, reflecting the demographics of the Melba community.

While the schools perform reasonably well, there are some areas for potential improvement. Melba Elementary School has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 36.21%, compared to 27.27% at Melba High School, suggesting the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, both schools have room for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism, especially at the elementary level. The funding allocation, with Melba High School spending $8,218 per student compared to $6,750 per student at Melba Elementary, may also be an area worth examining to ensure equitable resource distribution across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (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 English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	521 Carrie Rex Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 495-2508	406	23	17.6	36.2%	310 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	39.5	53.3	$6,750	$1,140	$5,609
Melba High School	Public	7-12	6870 Stokes Avenue	Melba	83641	Canyon County	Melba Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 495-2221	418	27	15.7	27.3%	309 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (23.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	59.8	60^th of 159 public high schools	62.3%		51.6	52^nd of 106 public high schools	50.9%	8	46.2	56.7	$8,218	$802	$7,416

Cities Near Zip Code 83641

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melba	0.97 mi	2	29^th
Nampa	9.25 mi	42	75^th
Kuna	9.46 mi	11	70^th
Meridian	11.7 mi	49	15^th
Boise	15.94 mi	84	28^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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