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Cassia County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,184 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Cassia County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
17 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
5,561 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cassia County 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,886 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
19%
# Black Students
18 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,566 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
64%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
439
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
386
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,667 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,389
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,667
$9,308
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Declo Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Albion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 Market Street
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Grades: PK-5
| 27 students
Rank: #33.
Raft River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 West Center Street
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Grades: PK-6
| 141 students
Rank: #44.
Oakley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455 West Poplar
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Grades: PK-6
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Declo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #66.
Dworshak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
102 East 19th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6615
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6615
Grades: K-6
| 405 students
Rank: #77.
John V Evans Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Parke Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6600
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6600
Grades: K-6
| 553 students
Rank: #88.
White Pine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Hiland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Grades: PK-6
| 617 students
Rank: #99.
Mini-cassia Online Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: #1010.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 West 27th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students
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