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Fern-Waters Public Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

904 Fernwater Lane, Salmon, ID 83647 · (208) 332-6800

Salmon’s School Grade C better than 25% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Fern-Waters Public Charter School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 131.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

904 Fernwater Lane, Salmon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 116
Grade 216
Grade 316
Grade 417
Grade 516
Grade 615
Grade 717
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
61’20
76’21
75’22
78’23
141’24

Up 131.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fern-Waters Public Charter School from Salmon families.

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