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Schools in Plummer · Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44

Plummer’s public schools score below 99% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Plummer’s districts is 8%, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plummer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
17%
▼ 38 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 34 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 106% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
333 students on the public path
In brief

Plummer’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $22,886 per student in FY2024, against $11,119 across Idaho. 44% of its revenue that year was federal (Idaho 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lakeside Middle School, then Lakeside High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Plummer’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 1% of Idaho school districts. Test scores are below the Idaho average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (102)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 197 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Plummer’s students in the tested grades sat them (197 in math, 197 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lakeside Elementary SchoolPlummer-Worley Joint School District 44D−
6–8Lakeside Middle SchoolPlummer-Worley Joint School District 44D−
9–12Lakeside High SchoolPlummer-Worley Joint School District 44C−

Plummer’s public schools are run by Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44, which also serves Tensed and Worley. 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.

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 333 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$22,886ID $11,119 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 54.8% · 197 students tested
Math8%
State average 41.9% · 197 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 44% of the Plummer district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Idaho, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Plummer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlummerD−Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44

Every school in Plummer

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 Plummerby address
Lakeside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
146 students11:1Rate it →
Lakeside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
62 students10:1Rate it →
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
125 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Plummer’s schools

Are Plummer’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plummer children attend score below 99% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plummer in?

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 333 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plummer kids go to high school?

Lakeside High School, with 125 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Plummer spend per student?

$22,886 in Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44 (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.