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Schools in De Smet

De Smet’s public schools

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for De Smet. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Idaho’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Idaho’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
17%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
2021–22
Graduate on time
50%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 106% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
333 students on the public path
In brief

De Smet’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of De Smet’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho’s 671 public schools. Lakeside High School places highest (better than 15%); Lakeside Elementary School lowest (1%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in De Smet, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lakeside Elementary Schoolin PlummerD−
6–8Lakeside Middle Schoolin PlummerD−
9–12Lakeside High Schoolin PlummerC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44.

The district

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

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 333 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$22,886ID $11,119 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 54.8% · 197 students tested
Math8%
State average 41.9% · 197 students tested

De Smet vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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De Smet—Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44

Every school in De Smet

4 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).

Also serving De Smetin other towns
Lakeside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plummer
D−
146 students11:1Rate it →
Lakeside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plummer
D−
62 students10:1Rate it →
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plummer
C−
125 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in De Smetrun by other districts or the state
Coeur d' Alene Tribal School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Desmet
126 studentsRate it →

Questions about De Smet’s schools

Are De Smet’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for De Smet. Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for De Smet. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is De Smet in?

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44.

Where do De Smet kids go to high school?

Lakeside High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.