Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83855

Summary:

The 83855 zip code area is home to two schools - Potlatch Elementary School and Potlatch Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Potlatch District. While the schools serve different grade levels, they share a similar demographic makeup and academic performance that falls below state averages.

Potlatch Elementary School and Potlatch Junior/Senior High School both have a predominantly white student population, with over 90% of students identifying as such. Academically, the schools struggle, with proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science significantly lagging behind the state averages. For instance, Potlatch Elementary School's ISAT Math proficiency rate is 30.8%, compared to the Idaho average of 41.5%, while Potlatch Junior/Senior High School's ISAT ELA proficiency rate is 34.3%, well below the state's 52.2%.

Other areas of concern include higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and varying free/reduced lunch eligibility, with Potlatch Elementary School having a 36.3% rate compared to 20% at the junior/senior high school. Despite these challenges, Potlatch Junior/Senior High School maintains a respectable 93.8% graduation rate. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 83855 zip code area could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying factors contributing to their academic underperformance.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Potlatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Elm Street	Potlatch	83855	Latah County	Potlatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 875-1331	249	19	13.4	36.1%	231 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	39.3	28.9	$11,057	$1,560	$9,497
Potlatch Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	130 6th Street	Potlatch	83855	Latah County	Potlatch District	No	No	No	No	(208) 875-1231	213	14	14.7	24.9%	196 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	36	104^th of 159 public high schools	34.6%		16.3	98^th of 106 public high schools	7.5%	6	29.2	53.1	$12,087	$1,090	$10,996

Cities Near Zip Code 83855

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Potlatch	5.88 mi	2	70^th
Desmet	9.42 mi	1
Moscow	18.98 mi	9	5^th
Troy	19.79 mi	2
Plummer	22.27 mi	3

See the top ID Idaho cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.