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Cambridge Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 146 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
146 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cambridge Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
139 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
95%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
11
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,329 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,041 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,329
$10,185
Spending / Student
$16,041
$9,364
Best Cambridge Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 Hopper Avenue
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Middle/high School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 North 4th Street
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Grades: 6-12
| 80 students
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