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Schools in Dalton Gardens · Coeur d'Alene School District 271

Dalton Gardens’s public schools outscore 78% of Idaho districts

In Dalton Gardens, 64% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Idaho average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dalton Gardens, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 100% 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 4 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 8 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▲ 7% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
ID 17.9
Schools in town
1
5,499 students on the public path
In brief

Dalton Gardens’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 126 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dalton Gardens’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,856 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Dalton Gardens’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Idaho school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (126)Better than 85%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,432 test results and a graduating class of 737 could put Dalton Gardens anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dalton Gardens’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,425 in math, 5,440 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dalton Elementary SchoolCoeur d'Alene School District 271A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Dalton Gardens’s public schools are run by Coeur d'Alene School District 271, which also serves Coeur d'Alene, Fernan Lake Village, Hayden and Hayden Lake and others. 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.

Coeur d'Alene School District 271Grades PK–12 · 18 schools · 9,609 students · 18.3 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$11,856ID $11,119 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 54.8% · 5440 students tested
Math46%
State average 41.9% · 5425 students tested

Dalton Gardens vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dalton GardensA−Coeur d'Alene School District 271
HaydenA−Coeur d'Alene School District 271 PK–12 · Lakeland Joint School District 272 PK–12
Coeur d'AleneA−Coeur d'Alene School District 271

All 2 neighbors share Coeur d'Alene School District 271 with Dalton Gardens, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dalton Gardens

6 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 Dalton Gardensby address
Dalton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
411 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Dalton Gardensin other towns
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coeur D'Alene
B−
747 students19:1Rate it →
Canfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coeur D'Alene
A−
746 students18:1Rate it →
Lakes Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coeur D'Alene
C+
539 students15:1Rate it →
Lake City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coeur D'Alene
C
1,530 students21:1Rate it →
Coeur D'Alene High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coeur D'Alene
A
1,526 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Dalton Gardens’s schools

Are Dalton Gardens’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dalton Gardens children attend outscore 78% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dalton Gardens in?

Coeur d'Alene School District 271, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,609 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dalton Gardens kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lake City High School and Coeur D'Alene High School.

What is Dalton Gardens’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Coeur d'Alene School District 271 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Dalton Gardens spend per student?

$11,856 in Coeur d'Alene School District 271 (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.