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Schools in Aberdeen · Aberdeen School District 58

Aberdeen’s public schools score below 81% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

In Aberdeen, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aberdeen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 11 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 10 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 26% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
625 students on the public path
In brief

Aberdeen’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 114 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aberdeen’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,048 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Aberdeen Middle School, then Aberdeen High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aberdeen’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 19% of Idaho school districts. Test scores are below the Idaho average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 7%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 371 test results could put Aberdeen anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Aberdeen’s students in the tested grades sat them (371 in math, 371 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aberdeen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Aberdeen Elementary SchoolAberdeen School District 58C
6–8Aberdeen Middle SchoolAberdeen School District 58C−
9–12Aberdeen High SchoolAberdeen School District 58C

Aberdeen’s public schools are run by Aberdeen School District 58. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aberdeen School District 58Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 625 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$14,048ID $11,119 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 54.8% · 371 students tested
Math32%
State average 41.9% · 371 students tested

Aberdeen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Aberdeen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AberdeenC−Aberdeen School District 58

Every school in Aberdeen

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aberdeenby address
Aberdeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
274 students14:1Rate it →
Aberdeen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
138 students14:1Rate it →
Aberdeen High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
213 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Aberdeen’s schools

Are Aberdeen’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aberdeen children attend score below 81% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aberdeen in?

Aberdeen School District 58, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 625 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aberdeen kids go to high school?

Aberdeen High School, with 213 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Aberdeen spend per student?

$14,048 in Aberdeen School District 58 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.