Notus Elementary School
20250 Purple Sage Rd
Notus, ID 83656
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Notus, ID 83656
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(208)459-7442
- Notus Elementary School serves 203 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Notus 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Notus Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Notus Elementary School's student population of 203 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 203 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Notus Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Notus Elementary School is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #599 out of 656 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 70% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.39 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Notus School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Notus Elementary School is Notus Junior Senior High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Notus Junior Senior High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cossa (4.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Notus Notus Junior Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 202 students
0.1 miles
25260 Notus Road
Notus, ID 83656
(208)459-4633 0.1 7-12 202 - Caldwell Rivervue Academy Alternative Alternative School
Grades: 7-9 | 64 students
3.1 miles
21985 Dixie River Rd
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208)454-8899 3.1 7-9 64 - Wilder Cossa Academy Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 112 students
3.5 miles
109 Penny Lane
Wilder, ID 83676
(208)482-6074 3.5 7-12 112 - Greenleaf Cossa Special Education School
Grades: PK-12
4.6 miles
109 Penny Lane
Greenleaf, ID 83626
(208)454-2087 4.6 PK-12 n/a - Caldwell Purple Sage Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 471 students
5.3 miles
25709 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208)455-1148 5.3 PK-5 471
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