Top Rankings
Shelley Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,314 students in Shelley 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 Shelley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
12,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Shelley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
54%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,082 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
85%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
176
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
2,640
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,613 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,450
$10,188
Spending / Student
$7,613
$9,366
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1463 N 800 E
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Grades: 3-4
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Hazel Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
475 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Grades: 5-6
| 388 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 East Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Grades: K-2
| 522 students
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