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Payette Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1320 3rd Avenue North, Payette, ID 83661 · (208) 642-3379 · Part of Payette Joint School District 371

Payette’s School Grade D better than 14% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Payette Primary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Payette kids: McCain Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Payette Primary SchoolYou are here
5–8McCain Middle School375 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1320 3rd Avenue North, Payette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten98
Grade 181
Grade 2103
Grade 396
Grade 493
Enrollment over time
372’20
399’21
458’22
445’23
477’24

Up 28.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Payette Primary School from Payette families.

Other schools in Payette Joint School District 371

The district →
McCain Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Payette
C
375 students16:1
Payette Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Payette
103 students12:1
Payette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Payette
D
319 students17:1

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