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Schools in Shoshone · Shoshone Joint School District 312

Shoshone’s public schools score below 79% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

44% of students in Shoshone’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Idaho average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shoshone, 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 100% 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
44%
▼ 11 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 8 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 20% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
492 students on the public path
In brief

Shoshone’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 136 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shoshone’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,309 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 Shoshone Middle School, then Shoshone High School. 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 Shoshone’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 21% 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 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 264 test results could put Shoshone anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shoshone’s students in the tested grades sat them (263 in math, 265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shoshone Elementary SchoolShoshone Joint School District 312C−
6–8Shoshone Middle SchoolShoshone Joint School District 312C
9–12Shoshone High SchoolShoshone Joint School District 312B−

Shoshone’s public schools are run by Shoshone Joint School District 312. 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.

Shoshone Joint School District 312Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 515 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$13,309ID $11,119 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 54.8% · 265 students tested
Math34%
State average 41.9% · 263 students tested

Shoshone vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShoshoneC−Shoshone Joint School District 312

Every school in Shoshone

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 Shoshoneby address
Shoshone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
234 students18:1Rate it →
Shoshone Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
115 students13:1Rate it →
Shoshone High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
143 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (High Desert).

Questions about Shoshone’s schools

Are Shoshone’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shoshone children attend score below 79% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shoshone in?

Shoshone Joint School District 312, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 515 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shoshone kids go to high school?

Shoshone High School, with 143 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Shoshone spend per student?

$13,309 in Shoshone Joint School District 312 (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.