Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83843

Summary:

The 83843 zip code area in Moscow, Idaho is home to a strong educational system, with 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools are part of the highly-ranked Moscow District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and is the 4th best district in the state.

Several schools stand out in the area, including A B McDonald Elementary School, which ranks 8th out of 301 Idaho elementary schools and boasts impressive test scores, and Moscow High School, which ranks 10th out of 159 high schools in the state. The charter schools, Palouse Prairie Charter School and Moscow Charter School, also stand out for their strong academic performance despite lower spending per student compared to the traditional public schools.

Overall, the schools in the 83843 zip code area demonstrate exceptional educational outcomes, with high test scores, low chronic absenteeism rates, and strong graduation rates. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism at some schools. The diversity of the student populations and socioeconomic backgrounds also varies across the schools, providing a range of educational experiences for families in the area.

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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 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	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
Palouse Prairie Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	406 Powers Avenue	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Palouse Prairie Educational Organization Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-3684	210	13	16.8	14.3%	172 (81.9%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.1%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	73.9	77^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.4%					(n/a)	62.5			76.2	57.5	85.7		41.6	75.0	71.5	63.8	$7,073	$508	$6,565
Paradise Creek Regional High School	Public	8-12	1314 South Main	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-3687	27	3	9.0	55.6%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)												$21,748	$1,518	$20,230
A B McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 East D Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	No	(208) 882-0228	354	23	15.3	24.3%	294 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.8%)	12 (3.4%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	94.1	8^th of 301 public elementary schools	97.3%		91	25^th of 252 public elementary schools	90.1%	17			75.0		70.2	76.7			80.0		72.7	$11,429	$527	$10,902
J Russell Elementary School	Public	3-5	119 North Adams Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-2715	143	12	11.6	33.6%	118 (82.5%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	6 (4.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.3%)	72.1	81^st of 301 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.7	56^th of 252 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	55.7	77.1	50.9		59.0		58.0	62.8	63.1		61.2	$12,432	$1,268	$11,164
Lena Whitmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 South Blaine Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-2621	236	18	13.3	31.8%	200 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.9%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.5%)	87.9	36^th of 301 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	71.7				68.9		78.2	74.3	65.7		73.3	$11,429	$1,061	$10,368
Moscow Middle School	Public	6-8	1410 East D Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	No	(208) 882-3577	498	35	14.2	21.3%	427 (85.7%)	9 (1.8%)	27 (5.4%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	84	23^rd of 164 public middle schools	86.0%		69.9	23^rd of 107 public middle schools	78.5%						61.1	56.9					67.0	$11,134	$860	$10,274
Moscow High School	Public	9-12	402 East 5th Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	No	(208) 882-2591	769	44	17.3	15.7%	638 (83.0%)	21 (2.7%)	43 (5.6%)	12 (1.6%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.2%)	90.7	10^th of 159 public high schools	93.7%		86	12^th of 106 public high schools	88.7%	2					43.7	63.8					78.9	$10,700	$842	$9,858
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-2	510 Home Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-2714	173	13	13.4	44.5%	143 (82.7%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.9%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)								(n/a)												$11,524	$1,622	$9,902
Moscow Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1723 East F Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 883-3195	197	12	16.9	17.3%	164 (83.2%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.6%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)								(n/a)									72.7			$7,401	$335	$7,065

Cities Near Zip Code 83843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	0.62 mi	9	8^th
Troy	9.6 mi	2	1^st
Genesee	12.34 mi	1
Potlatch	13.77 mi	2	81^st
Juliaetta	16.09 mi	1

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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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