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Schools in Emmett · Emmett Independent School District 221

Emmett’s public schools score below 73% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 33% of Emmett’s students scored proficient, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Emmett, 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.

#50of 59 Idaho townsK–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
33%
▼ 9 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 6 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▲ 2% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,889 students on the public path
In brief

Emmett’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 118 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Emmett’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,334 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Emmett Middle School, then Emmett High School. 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 Emmett’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 27% of Idaho school districts, #50 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 22%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,350 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Emmett anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Emmett’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,348 in math, 1,353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Emmett Middle SchoolEmmett Independent School District 221C
9–12Emmett High SchoolEmmett Independent School District 221B+

Emmett’s public schools are run by Emmett Independent School District 221. 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.

Emmett Independent School District 221Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,472 students · 16.3 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$11,334ID $11,119 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 54.8% · 1353 students tested
Math33%
State average 41.9% · 1348 students tested

Emmett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EmmettCEmmett Independent School District 221

Every school in Emmett

5 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 Emmettby address
Butte View School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
294 students18:1Rate it →
Kenneth J Carberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
376 students15:1Rate it →
Emmett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
539 students20:1Rate it →
Emmett High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
680 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Black Canyon Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Alternative Education
142 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Payette River Technical Academy).

Questions about Emmett’s schools

Are Emmett’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Emmett children attend score below 73% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #50 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Emmett in?

Emmett Independent School District 221, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,472 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Emmett kids go to high school?

Emmett High School, with 680 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Emmett’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Emmett Independent School District 221 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Emmett spend per student?

$11,334 in Emmett Independent School District 221 (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.