Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School serves 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
502 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Edgemont Gardens Elementary School is 0.39, 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
#428 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
19%
18%
Black
1%
1%
White
76%
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
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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