Chief Joseph School Of The Arts
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts serves 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts placed in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts's student population of 531 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
531 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts is ranked within the top 10% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Chief Joseph School Of The Arts is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#57 out of 682 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
2%
1%

Hispanic
16%
18%

Black
1%
1%

White
77%
75%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
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