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Emmett Independent District Schools
Emmett Independent District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Gem County (Emmett). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Emmett Independent District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Emmett Independent District
7 of 8 schools in Emmett Independent District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 3F: 1
Best schools in Emmett Independent District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Sweet Montour Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Emmett High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Ola Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Emmett Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Shadow Butte Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Kenneth J Carberry Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Black Canyon Jrsr High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Emmett Independent District
High schools (2)
- F Black Canyon Jrsr High School, Emmett
- B+ Emmett High School, Emmett
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Emmett Middle School, Emmett
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Kenneth J Carberry Elementary, Emmett
- B Ola Elementary School, Ola
- C+ Shadow Butte Elementary School, Emmett
- A+ Sweet Montour Elementary School, Sweet
Other schools and academies (1)
- Butte View School, Emmett
Where Emmett Independent District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Gem County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,566 students with 148 full-time-equivalent teachers and 275 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1601020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Payette Joint District (5 schools, 18 mi)
- New Plymouth District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Middleton District (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Fruitland District (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Caldwell District (10 schools, 31 mi)
- Joint School District No. 2 (60 schools, 34 mi)
- Parma District (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Vallivue School District (13 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Emmett Independent District
How many schools are in Emmett Independent District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Emmett Independent District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Emmett Independent District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Emmett, Ola, Sweet.
How good are the schools in Emmett Independent District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.6%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Emmett Independent District?
2,566 students were enrolled in Emmett Independent District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Emmett Independent District?
Emmett Independent District is in Idaho, based in Gem County, with its district office in Emmett. Its boundary covers about 564 sq mi.