CAMAS COUNTY ELEM/JR HIGH SCHOOL

CAMAS COUNTY DISTRICT
610 SOLDIER ROAD
FAIRFIELD, ID 83327
119 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Camas County Elementary/Jr. High School, located in Fairfield, Idaho, serves as a vital educational anchor for the rural Camas County community. As a small, localized institution, the school is integrated into the broader Camas County School District, often functioning in close proximity to or in conjunction with the local high school. The school focuses on providing foundational academics for students in elementary through junior high grades, emphasizing a supportive, tight-knit environment that reflects the rural character of the high-desert region it serves.

Because of its remote setting in Fairfield, the school is defined by its small class sizes and personalized attention, which allows for strong relationships between students, staff, and the local community. The curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while addressing the unique needs of a smaller student population. By fostering a close-knit culture, the school aims to prepare its junior high students for the transition to high school while ensuring that elementary students build strong core competencies in a safe and familiar local environment.
119
Total Students
10.5
Full-Time Teachers
11.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
30.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    108 (90.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    10 (8.4 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Not reported
Shared Time Status: Not reported
District: CAMAS COUNTY DISTRICT
Phone: (208)764-2472
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 119
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 10.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
NSLP Participation:1 Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch: 33
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 16
Grade 1 13
Grade 2 13
Grade 3 10
Grade 4 11
Grade 5 15
Grade 6 16
Grade 7 9
Grade 8 16
Gender Ratio