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B+

Basin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

101 North Elk Creek Road, Idaho City, ID 83631 · (208) 392-6631 · Part of Basin School District 72

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Directions
Students
173
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Basin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Idaho State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Idaho City kids: Idaho City High School

On the path

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

PK–6Basin Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Idaho City High School126 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 North Elk Creek Road, Idaho City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten20
Grade 125
Grade 219
Grade 321
Grade 420
Grade 527
Grade 624
Enrollment over time
178’20
201’21
181’22
202’23
173’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Basin Elementary School from Idaho City families.

Other schools in Basin School District 72

The district →
Idaho City High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Idaho City
C+
126 students11:1

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 State’s other public schools; Idaho City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.