CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Challis, Idaho·83226
Score
16.5/100
Compare CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with another school
#262
Among 313 Idaho elementary schools
Top 84%
In Idaho

Score 16.5/100: better than 16% of Idaho elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Idaho, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Idaho schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Idaho schools ≈ 52%, better than 30% of them
91 students tested
Math
24%
Similar Idaho schools ≈ 47%, better than 5% of them
89 students tested
All Idaho schools (ELA / math)
54% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Idaho State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesISAT (+ IDAA)42.991
MathAll gradesISAT (+ IDAA)23.689
ScienceAll gradesISAT (+ IDAA)hidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
166
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
166
Typical elementary school: 354
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical elementary school: 47%

District and location

School district
City
Custer County

Contact

Address
950 BLUFF AVENUE
Challis, ID 83226

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Idaho. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Location

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CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at a glance

CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in Challis, Idaho, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Challis Joint District. It has about 166 students (a typical Idaho elementary school has 354). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Idaho elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Idaho elementary schools, it scores 16.5 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #262 of 313. Its English language arts result fell by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.