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Payette Joint District Schools
Payette Joint District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Payette County (Payette). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Payette Joint 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 Payette Joint District
4 of 5 schools in Payette Joint District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Payette Joint District
Statewide rankings: all 171 high schools in Idaho · all 96 middle schools in Idaho · all 354 elementary schools in Idaho
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.
- C Mccain Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Payette Primary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Westside Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Payette High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Payette Joint District
High schools (2)
- D Payette High School, Payette
- Presidio High School, Payette
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Mccain Middle School, Payette
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Payette Primary School, Payette
- D+ Westside Elementary School, Payette
Where Payette Joint District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Payette (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Payette County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,359 students with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers and 150 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1602580
- 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
- New Plymouth District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Fruitland District (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Emmett Independent District (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Weiser District (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Middleton District (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Parma District (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Wilder District (4 schools, 31 mi)
- Caldwell District (10 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Payette Joint District
How many schools are in Payette Joint District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Payette Joint District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Payette Joint District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Payette.
How good are the schools in Payette Joint District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Payette Joint District?
1,359 students were enrolled in Payette Joint District in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Payette Joint District?
Payette Joint District is in Idaho, based in Payette County, with its district office in Payette. Its boundary covers about 172 sq mi.