The brief
A charter elementary school in Carmen, ID where students score 75 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 68 of 723 schools in Idaho and 1 of 1 in Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc..
Upper Carmen 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.
- 202275%
- 2021*75%
- 2020*75%
- 201960%
- 201860%
- 201765%
* 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 66% (multi-year average, 2014-2022) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2014-2022).
- 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 83462; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median home value
- $366,700
- College educated
- 27.6%
- Homeownership
- 100%
- Poverty rate
- 4.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83462; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 7
- 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 Upper Carmen Public Charter School serve?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd.
How many students attend Upper Carmen Public Charter School?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 56 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Carmen Public Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Carmen Public Charter School is 18.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Upper Carmen Public Charter School rank in ID?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School ranks #68 of 723 schools in ID.
What is Upper Carmen Public Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 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 Upper Carmen Public Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Upper Carmen Public Charter School has 66% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2022) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2022).
Is Upper Carmen Public Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Upper Carmen 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 Upper Carmen Public Charter School a Title I school?
No, Upper Carmen Public Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 3rd
- Enrollment
- 56
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Lemhi County
- Phone
- (208) 756-4590
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $10,729
- 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 83462)
- 426
- Area median age
- 62.3
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.