Top Rankings
Kimberly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,524 students in Kimberly 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 Schools in Kimberly School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
2,195 Students
214,729 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
11,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kimberly School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.8%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,561 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,217. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,762 is less than the state median of $9,392. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,561
$10,217
Spending / Student
$7,762
$9,392
Best Kimberly School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stricker Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 Polk Street West
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 332-6800
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 332-6800
Gr: K-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Rise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
203 Center Street West
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4170
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4170
Gr: K-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Kimberly Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
311 Main Street South
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4170
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4170
Gr: K-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Kimberly Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 Center Street West
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4170
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4170
Gr: 6-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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