Northwest Expedition Academy vs. Betty Kiefer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Expedition Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Betty Kiefer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwest Expedition Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Betty Kiefer 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 55% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
491 students
405 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#120 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
68
64
Grade 1 Students
77
58
Grade 2 Students
86
72
Grade 3 Students
78
72
Grade 4 Students
85
58
Grade 5 Students
97
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
86%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.25
0.25
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
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