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Plummer-Worley Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 236 students in Plummer-Worley Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Plummer-Worley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
359 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Plummer-Worley Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.43
# American Indian Students
173 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
48%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
86 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
24%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
22
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,223 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,376 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,223
$10,185
Spending / Student
$18,376
$9,364
Best Plummer-Worley Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1255 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Grades: 6-8
| 80 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1345 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-2118
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-2118
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
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