Top 5 Best Gem County Public Schools (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 2,541 students in Gem County, ID. Gem County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Idaho.
The top ranked public schools in Gem County, ID are Sweet Montour Elementary School, Ola Elementary School and Emmett High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Gem County, ID public schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Idaho public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Gem County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Idaho public schools.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Best Gem County Public Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Montour Elementary School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6600 Sweet-ola Highway
Sweet, ID 83670
(208) 584-3378
Sweet, ID 83670
(208) 584-3378
Grades: K-5
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Ola Elementary School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11475 Ola School Road
Ola, ID 83657
(208) 584-3589
Ola, ID 83657
(208) 584-3589
Grades: K-6
| 22 students
Rank: #33.
Emmett High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
721 West 12th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6323
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6323
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Emmett Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 East 4th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-2921
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-2921
Grades: 5-8
| 697 students
Rank: #55.
Kenneth J Carberry Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1950 East 12th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0839
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0839
Grades: PK-4
| 524 students
Rank: #66.
Shadow Butte Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3900 West Idaho Boulevard
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0877
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0877
Grades: K-5
| 480 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Black Canyon High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Pine Street Suite #
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5552
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5552
Grades: 9-12
| 64 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
The Patriot Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
330 West Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-3642
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-3642
Grades: 6-12
| 31 students
Payette River Technical Academy
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
721 W 12th
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6321
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6321
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
Gem County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
400 South Pine St
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-4691
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-4691
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
1950 E 12th St
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0839
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0839
Grades: 4-6
| 408 students
Northwest Children's Home (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
601 East Third St
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5971
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5971
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
Patriot Juvenile Detention Center (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
315 S Johns Avenue
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5552
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5552
Grades: 1-12
| 30 students
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