Top 5 Best Lemhi County Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 857 students in Lemhi County, ID (there are 1 private school, serving 11 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Lemhi County, ID are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 94%).
The top ranked public schools in Lemhi County, ID are Upper Carmen Public Charter School, Tendoy Elementary School and Salmon Pioneer Primary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lemhi County, ID public schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Lemhi County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Idaho public schools.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Lemhi County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Carmen Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
508 Carmen Creek Road
Carmen, ID 83462
(208) 756-4590
Grades: K-3
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Tendoy Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2217 Lemhi Road
Tendoy, ID 83468
(208) 756-3524
Grades: K-5
| 12 students
Rank: #33.
Salmon Pioneer Primary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 Sharkey Street
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-3663
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #44.
Leadore School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 South 3rd Street
Leadore, ID 83464
(208) 768-2441
Grades: PK-12
| 116 students
Rank: #55.
Salmon Jr/sr High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 South Warpath Drive
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-2415
Grades: 6-12
| 383 students
Rank: n/an/a
Salmon Alternative High School
Alternative School
1501 Bean Lane
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-6277
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Salmon Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
206 Courthouse Drive
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-4201
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Lemhi County, ID

Lemhi County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Po Box 790
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-3186
Grades: 4-5
| 126 students
13 Patterson Rd.
May, ID 83253
(208) 876-4277
Grades: K-6
| 9 students
805 Lena St
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-2207
Grades: 5-9
| 238 students
1211 Main Street
Carmen, ID 83462
(208) 742-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Lemhi County, ID?
The top ranked public schools in Lemhi County, ID include Upper Carmen Public Charter School, Tendoy Elementary School and Salmon Pioneer Primary School.
How many public schools are located in Lemhi County?
7 public schools are located in Lemhi County.
What percentage of students in Lemhi County go to public school?
99% of all K-12 students in Lemhi County are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Lemhi County?
Lemhi County public schools minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public schools average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.

Quick Links