Idaho · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Idaho

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

70/100
Top score
B
Top grade
56/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Technical Careers High School in IDAHO FALLS is Idaho's top-resourced public school, scoring 70/100 on the NCES resource index.

70/100
top score (grade B)
1
schools at the top grade (B)
56/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Technical Careers High School IDAHO FALLS B 70
2 Rimrock Jr/Sr High School BRUNEAU B- 66
3 Idaho City High School IDAHO CITY C+ 64
4 Groveland Elementary School BLACKFOOT C+ 63
5 Wallace Jr/Sr High School WALLACE C+ 62
6 Challis Elementary School CHALLIS C+ 62
7 Meridian Medical Arts Charter MERIDIAN C+ 60
8 Wendell High School WENDELL C 59
9 West Jefferson High School TERRETON C 59
10 Cascade Jr/Sr High School CASCADE C 59
11 Renaissance High School MERIDIAN C 58
12 Wood River Middle School HAILEY C 58
13 Carey Public School CAREY C 58
14 Marsing Middle School MARSING C 58
15 Frontier Elementary School BOISE C 57
16 Jefferson Elementary School BOISE C 57
17 Garden Valley School GARDEN VALLEY C 57
18 Meridian Technical Charter High School MERIDIAN C 57
19 Rise Charter School KIMBERLY C 57
20 Payette High School PAYETTE C 56
21 Silver Hills Elementary School OSBURN C 56
22 Tendoy Elementary School POCATELLO C 56
23 Mccall-Donnelly High School MCCALL C 55
24 Salmon Jr/Sr High School SALMON C 55
25 J Russell Elementary School MOSCOW C 55
26 Idaho Fine Arts Academy MERIDIAN C- 54
27 Orchards Elementary School LEWISTON C- 54
28 Webster Elementary School LEWISTON C- 54
29 Moscow Charter School MOSCOW C- 54
30 Meadows Valley School NEW MEADOWS C- 54
31 Bonners Ferry High School BONNERS FERRY C- 53
32 Garfield Elementary School BOISE C- 53
33 Mcghee Elementary School LEWISTON C- 53
34 Mcsorley Elementary School LEWISTON C- 53
35 Monroe Elementary School BOISE C- 53
36 Oakley Jr/Sr High School OAKLEY C- 53
37 Lakeside Elementary School PLUMMER C- 53
38 Richard Mckenna Charter School - Onsite MOUNTAIN HOME C- 53
39 Anser Charter School GARDEN CITY C- 52
40 Sacajawea Middle School LEWISTON C- 52
41 Salmon Pioneer Primary School SALMON C- 52
42 Hawthorne Elementary School BOISE C- 52
43 Troy Jr/Sr High School TROY C- 52
44 Deary School DEARY C- 52
45 Challis Jr/Sr High School CHALLIS C- 52
46 Glenns Ferry High School GLENNS FERRY C- 52
47 Jenifer Middle School LEWISTON C- 51
48 Taft Elementary School BOISE C- 51
49 Tigert Middle School SODA SPRINGS C- 51
50 Greenhurst Elementary School NAMPA C- 51

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Idaho? ▼

The top-rated school in Idaho is Technical Careers High School in IDAHO FALLS with a quality score of 70/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.