Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83864

Summary:

The 83864 zip code area in Sandpoint, Idaho is home to 8 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Lake Pend Oreille School District. The district is well-regarded, ranking 15th out of 77 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Within the district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers, while others struggle with lower test scores and graduation rates.

At the top of the pack are Washington Elementary and Northside Elementary, both ranking in the top 25 elementary schools in Idaho and earning 5-star ratings. These schools boast impressive test scores, with over 65% of students proficient in math and 74-78% proficient in English Language Arts. In contrast, Forrest M Bird Charter School and Lake Pend Oreille High School struggle with lower performance.

Graduation rates also vary widely, from an impressive 89.8% at Sandpoint High School to just 54.1% at Lake Pend Oreille High School. Chronic absenteeism is another area of concern, ranging from 6% at Northside Elementary to 68% at Lake Pend Oreille High. Overall, the data suggests the Sandpoint area has a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with the top schools demonstrating the potential for excellence within the Lake Pend Oreille School District.

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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 All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandpoint High School	Public	9-12	410 South Division Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 263-3034	1,080	57	18.8	16.9%	945 (87.5%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.9%)	69.4	41^st of 159 public high schools	74.2%		68.6	29^th of 106 public high schools	72.6%	12							45.9	45.8							71.7	$10,083	$714	$9,369
Sandpoint Juvenile Detention	Public	5-12	4105 North Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 263-4213	5	1	5.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1626 Spruce Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 265-2417	505	33	15.5	40.0%	424 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	56.8	124^th of 301 public elementary schools	58.8%		57.8	103^rd of 252 public elementary schools	59.1%	21	62.1	50.0	42.8	34.6			47.6	51.5	56.9	48.6	61.5	61.6			56.8	$9,557	$1,587	$7,971
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 South Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 263-4759	308	17	17.7	30.8%	260 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	91.2	25^th of 301 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.1	31^st of 252 public elementary schools	87.7%	6				71.1			65.9	78.3	71.7	74.0	71.7	78.9			74.2	$8,283	$578	$7,705
Lake Pend Oreille High School	Public	9-12	1005 North Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 263-6121	84	10	8.6	48.8%	76 (90.5%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)																$14,999	$2,655	$12,343
Sandpoint Middle School	Public	7-8	310 South Division Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 265-4169	514	29	17.9	32.3%	450 (87.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	77.4	30^th of 164 public middle schools	81.7%		68.4	25^th of 107 public middle schools	76.6%	5							53.2	53.7							66.3	$8,654	$450	$8,204
Lposd Home School Academy	Public	K-8	430 South Division Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 263-2184	84	2	51.2		76 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$85,047	$109	$84,938
Forrest M Bird Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	614 South Madison Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Sandpoint Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 255-7771	262	21	12.4		219 (83.6%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	46.5	90^th of 159 public high schools	43.4%					(n/a)					50.0	10.6	32.9						51.0	72.7	58.4	$9,367	$559	$8,808
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7881 Colburn-Culver Road	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 263-2734	187	13	14.8	27.3%	168 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	93	17^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.1	11^th of 252 public elementary schools	95.6%	6		76.6		65.0			69.8	76.0		76.6		75.0			78.2	$8,875	$781	$8,094

Cities Near Zip Code 83864

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kootenai	1.2 mi	1	24^th
Sandpoint	1.22 mi	10	13^th
Sagle	6.75 mi	1	38^th
Hope	13.73 mi	1
Cocolalla	14.08 mi	1	16^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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