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Challis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

950 Bluff Avenue, Challis, ID 83226 · (208) 879-2439 · Part of Challis Joint School District 181

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Directions
Students
173
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Challis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Challis kids: Challis Jr./Sr. High School

On the path

Where Challis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Challis Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Challis Jr./Sr. High School136 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 54%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

950 Bluff Avenue, Challis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten9
Grade 129
Grade 220
Grade 334
Grade 418
Grade 527
Grade 633
Enrollment over time
136’20
164’21
158’22
166’23
173’24

Up 27.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challis Elementary School from Challis families.

Other schools in Challis Joint School District 181

The district →
Stanley Elem/Jr. High School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stanley
23 students8:1
Challis Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Challis
D
136 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Challis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.