The brief
A charter middle school in Salmon, ID where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 13 of 723 schools in Idaho and 1 of 1 in Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc..
Fern-Waters Public Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202260%
- 2021*57%
- 2020*57%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2020-2022) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2020-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 83647; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $57,769
- Median home value
- $283,600
- Median rent
- $1,041/mo
- College educated
- 20.6%
- Homeownership
- 70.7%
- Poverty rate
- 12.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83647; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 66
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 48
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Fern-Waters Public Charter School serve?
Fern-Waters Public Charter School serves students in grades 4th through 8th.
How many students attend Fern-Waters Public Charter School?
Fern-Waters Public Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 78 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fern-Waters Public Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fern-Waters Public Charter School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Fern-Waters Public Charter School rank in ID?
Fern-Waters Public Charter School ranks #13 of 723 schools in ID.
What is Fern-Waters Public Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Fern-Waters Public Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Fern-Waters Public Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Fern-Waters Public Charter School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022).
Is Fern-Waters Public Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Fern-Waters Public Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Fern-Waters Public Charter School a Title I school?
No, Fern-Waters Public Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 4th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 78
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Lemhi County
- Phone
- (208) 332-6800
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $9,987
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 83647)
- 22,580
- Area average commute
- 24.1 min
- Area median age
- 34
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Idaho Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.