The top reported proficiency rate is 90% in English language arts. The lowest is 78% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc.
North Idaho STEM Charter Academy is a single-school charter district serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in Idaho. The enrollment is modest for a district spanning all thirteen grade levels, meaning each grade cohort is small and the school carries the feel of a compact, continuous pipeline rather than a large comprehensive system. The high school grades are notably smaller than the elementary and middle grades, which suggests the school adds relatively few students in later years and that many families who start in the elementary grades continue through the upper grades.
The student body is predominantly white, with small Hispanic and multiracial populations and very small Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not reported, so the economic profile of the student body is not available from the data we received. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learners was also missing. A parent who depends on those indicators to understand peer composition and support services may want to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, the picture is strong in the early grades and more mixed as students move into middle school. In math, proficiency rates in third and fifth grade sit well above what most Idaho schools post, with the large majority of tested students meeting or exceeding the proficiency bar. Fourth grade is reported as a range that still centers high. In sixth, seventh, and eighth grade math, the reported ranges widen, with the lower bound dropping to levels that suggest at least some cohorts are struggling even as others remain near the top. The same pattern appears in English language arts. Third and fourth grade ELA proficiency is very high, among the strongest results the school shows. By fifth and sixth grade, the reported ranges stretch broadly, and in seventh and eighth grade the lower bounds fall to levels that indicate a meaningful share of students are not reaching proficiency, even as the upper bound remains at full proficiency. Science results follow a similar arc, with fifth grade strong and eighth grade reported across a wide range.
What this means in practice is that the school produces excellent early-grade outcomes, particularly in math and in third and fourth grade ELA, and that the middle-grade years show more variability. Because the grade cohorts are small, a few students moving in or out can shift results noticeably, and the wide ranges in several grades likely reflect that sensitivity rather than a stable downward trend. Still, the lower bounds in middle-grade ELA are low enough that a parent considering the upper elementary or middle grades may want to look into how the school supports students who are not on track and whether the STEM focus translates into consistent literacy growth.
No state assessment results were available for the high school grades in this dataset. Idaho's ISAT tests tenth grade in math and ELA and tenth grade in science, but those results were not included in what we received, so we cannot characterize high school academic performance from the data here. Graduation rate data was also not provided. This is a gap a family should ask the school to fill directly.
The district brief noted no recent parent-relevant changes of lasting impact. No locale brief, housing data, community economic context, neighbor comparison, or program offerings were available for this entity, so we cannot describe the surrounding housing market, the commute, or how this district compares to nearby districts on cost or performance. The school's STEM identity is evident in its name, but specific program details such as AP offerings, dual-credit partnerships, or career pathway options were not in the data and are best confirmed with the school.
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