River Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

2900 East River Valley Street
Meridian, ID 83646

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Top 30%

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Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 is 54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is lower 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30% in ID
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

River Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

School Overview

River Valley Elementary School's student population of 475 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	70
1	69
2	81
3	73
4	85
5	81

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School
2023	427
2022	452
2021	392
2020	497
2019	497
2018	469
2017	469
2016	464
2015	466
2014	489
2013	467
2012	495
2011	531
2010	530
2009	565
2008	568
2007	560
2006	583
2005	581
2004	559
2003	897

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	21
2020	26
2019	26
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	20
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	27
2006	28
2005	27
2004	26
2003	38

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School Rankings

River Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of River Valley Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

#201 out of 704 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School
2023	#201
2022	#200
2021	#205
2019	#81
2018	#128
2017	#213
2016	#141
2015	#75
2014	#133
2013	#249
2012	#241

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54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	54%	41%	57%
2022	57%	42%	55%
2021	53%	40%	53%
2019	67%	45%	59%
2018	59%	44%	57%
2017	48%	42%	54%
2016	58%	42%	52%
2015	64%	40%	51%
2014	50%	58%	66%
2013	87%	81%	82%
2012	81%	80%	81%

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54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2022	54%	55%	68%
2021	53%	54%	67%
2019	64%	55%	68%
2018	59%	54%	57%
2017	53%	52%	62%
2016	55%	53%	62%
2015	59%	51%	61%
2014	50%	76%	80%
2013	90%	89%	91%
2012	92%	89%	90%
2011	92%	88%	90%

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45-49%

41%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	16:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	19:1	21:1
2019	19:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	19:1	20:1
2017	21:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	19:1	20:1
2015	21:1	19:1	20:1
2014	23:1	19:1	21:1
2013	23:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	17:1	21:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	22:1	18:1	20:1
2008	23:1	17:1	20:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	18:1	20:1
2004	22:1	18:1	20:1
2003	24:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	18%	19%	12%
2022	17%	19%	12%
2021	16%	19%	11%
2020	14%	18%	10%
2019	14%	18%	10%
2018	13%	18%	11%
2017	13%	18%	11%
2016	13%	18%	10%
2015	12%	17%	10%
2014	11%	17%	9%
2013	12%	16%	9%
2012	10%	16%	8%
2011	8%	16%	9%
2010	9%	15%	9%
2009	4%	14%	6%
2008	4%	14%	6%
2007	4%	13%	5%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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White

64%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	71%	74%	78%
2022	71%	74%	79%
2021	71%	74%	79%
2020	76%	75%	80%
2019	76%	75%	80%
2018	78%	76%	82%
2017	78%	76%	82%
2016	79%	76%	83%
2015	80%	77%	81%
2014	82%	77%	84%
2013	83%	78%	84%
2012	83%	78%	84%
2011	85%	78%	84%
2010	87%	80%	86%
2009	91%	81%	88%
2008	90%	81%	88%
2007	90%	82%	89%
2006	91%	84%	89%
2005	92%	84%	90%
2004	94%	84%	92%
2003	94%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	0.46	0.42	0.38
2022	0.47	0.42	0.37
2021	0.47	0.42	0.36
2020	0.40	0.41	0.34
2019	0.40	0.41	0.34
2018	0.38	0.39	0.32
2017	0.38	0.39	0.32
2016	0.36	0.39	0.31
2015	0.35	0.38	0.31
2014	0.32	0.38	0.29
2013	0.30	0.37	0.29
2012	0.30	0.37	0.29
2011	0.27	0.37	0.29
2010	0.24	0.34	0.26
2009	0.16	0.33	0.21
2008	0.19	0.32	0.21
2007	0.19	0.31	0.20
2006	0.17	0.29	0.18
2005	0.15	0.28	0.17
2004	0.12	0.28	0.16
2003	0.12	0.25	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	29%	24%	15%
2022	15%	20%	10%
2021	21%	25%	13%
2020	23%	31%	18%
2019	23%	31%	18%
2018	26%	36%	21%
2017	26%	36%	21%
2016	20%	38%	18%
2015	26%	39%	23%
2014	26%	37%	24%
2013	29%	38%	25%
2012	29%	39%	26%
2011	21%	36%	22%
2010	19%	33%	19%
2009	15%	29%	16%
2008	14%	27%	13%
2007	12%	27%	12%
2006	10%	28%	12%
2005	9%	28%	13%
2004	9%	27%	12%
2003	8%	27%	12%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	River Valley Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	10%	9%	6%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	7%	10%	4%
2017	7%	10%	4%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	6%	10%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	5%	10%	5%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	5%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	4%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	4%	10%	6%
2005	7%	10%	6%
2004	6%	10%	6%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	4%	10%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Joint School District No. 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is River Valley Elementary School's ranking?

River Valley Elementary School is ranked #201 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are River Valley Elementary School often compared to?

River Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ustick Elementary School, Discovery Elementary School, Chief Joseph School Of The Arts by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend River Valley Elementary School?

475 students attend River Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of River Valley Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of River Valley Elementary School?

River Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does River Valley Elementary School offer ?

River Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is River Valley Elementary School part of?

River Valley Elementary School is part of Joint School District No. 2.

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