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Summit Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

200 10th Avenue West, Jerome, ID 83338 · (208) 324-3396 · Part of Jerome Joint School District 261

Jerome’s School Grade D better than 9% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
460
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Summit Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jerome kids: Jerome Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Summit ElementaryYou are here
6–8Jerome Middle School937 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

200 10th Avenue West, Jerome

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 157
Grade 260
Grade 387
Grade 490
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
604’20
626’21
634’22
613’23
460’24

Down 23.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 30%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Summit Elementary from Jerome families.

Other schools in Jerome Joint School District 261

The district →
Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jerome
C−
486 students18:1
Frontier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jerome
475 students20:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jerome
D
421 students21:1
Jerome Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Jerome
4 students7:1
Jerome Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jerome
C−
937 students18:1
Falls City Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Jerome
75 students12:1

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; Jerome’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.