Heyburn Elementary School
Heyburn Elementary School serves 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Heyburn 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 34% (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 38% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 477 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Minority Enrollment: 52%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in ID
- Math Proficiency: 34% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 38% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
School Overview
Heyburn Elementary School's student population of 477 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
477 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Heyburn 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 Heyburn Elementary School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#531 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
1%

Hispanic
51%
19%

Black
n/a
1%

White
48%
74%

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

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
25%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Heyburn Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
First Day of School
August 22, 2022 (Monday)
THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 23, 2022 (Wednesday)
Thanksgiving Break - No School
November 23, 2022 (Wednesday)
Spring Break
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
Spring Break
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
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