Top Rankings
Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 531 students in Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
585 Schools
# Students
551 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
12,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
54%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
2,232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
292 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
53%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
39
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
2,640
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,829 is higher than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,862 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,829
$10,188
Spending / Student
$10,862
$9,366
Best Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
882 Valley Road South
Hazelton, ID 83335
(208) 829-5353
Hazelton, ID 83335
(208) 829-5353
Grades: PK-12
| 531 students
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