For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 595 students in Marsh Valley Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Marsh Valley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
1,064 Students
214,729 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
11,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marsh Valley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.6%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.44
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,323 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,953 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,323
$10,194
Spending / Student
$10,953
$9,371
Best Marsh Valley Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lava Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
249 West Fife
Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246
(208) 776-5281
Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246
(208) 776-5281
Gr: PK-6 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Inkom Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
521 Holstein Street
Inkom, ID 83245
(208) 775-3361
Inkom, ID 83245
(208) 775-3361
Gr: PK-6 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
714 Center Street
Mccammon, ID 83250
(208) 254-3223
Mccammon, ID 83250
(208) 254-3223
Gr: PK-6 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Downey Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
88 South 4th East
Downey, ID 83234
(208) 897-5220
Downey, ID 83234
(208) 897-5220
Gr: PK-6 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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