Desert Sage Elementary School vs. Silver Sage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Silver Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
260 students
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![This chart displays total students of Silver Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Silver Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-bir3nnV.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
16 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-51y4yd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Sage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Sage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-NWge7y.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#84 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-fCQbX4.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-bbLFmjg.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-bu6HTKn.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Silver Sage Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Silver Sage Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-btx48Wc.png)
Pre-K Students
24
21
Kindergarten Students
84
51
Grade 1 Students
98
36
Grade 2 Students
96
30
Grade 3 Students
101
31
Grade 4 Students
87
50
Grade 5 Students
103
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-IyfyFM.png)
% Asian
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-lgbvFc.png)
% Hispanic
14%
13%
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% Black
14%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-AZzkph.png)
% White
57%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-bkiiLTK.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-bxePGm2.png)
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-bxePGmj.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.43
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Sage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Sage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-Xl1RBu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/23000/22760/silver-sage-elementary-school-chart-zTxOAH.png)