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Schools in New Plymouth · New Plymouth School District 372

New Plymouth’s public schools outscore 82% of Idaho districts

52% of students in New Plymouth’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Plymouth, 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 97% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 10 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 9–13 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.1K
▼ 10% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
ID 17.9
Schools in town
3
898 students on the public path
In brief

New Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 130 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Plymouth’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,057 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is New Plymouth Middle School, then New Plymouth High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 New Plymouth’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put New Plymouth anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of New Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (496 in math, 493 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Plymouth ElementaryNew Plymouth School District 372A−
6–8New Plymouth Middle SchoolNew Plymouth School District 372A−
9–12New Plymouth High SchoolNew Plymouth School District 372C+

New Plymouth’s public schools are run by New Plymouth School District 372. 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.

New Plymouth School District 372Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 898 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$10,057ID $11,119 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 54.8% · 493 students tested
Math52%
State average 41.9% · 496 students tested

New Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New PlymouthA−New Plymouth School District 372

Every school in New Plymouth

3 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 New Plymouthby address
New Plymouth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
404 students19:1Rate it →
New Plymouth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
225 students17:1Rate it →
New Plymouth High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
269 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about New Plymouth’s schools

Are New Plymouth’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Plymouth children attend outscore 82% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Plymouth in?

New Plymouth School District 372, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 898 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Plymouth kids go to high school?

New Plymouth High School, with 269 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Plymouth’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in New Plymouth School District 372 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does New Plymouth spend per student?

$10,057 in New Plymouth School District 372 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What New Plymouth families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.