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Garden Valley 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 256 students in Garden Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Garden Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
256 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Garden Valley 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 60-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
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
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
230 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
90%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
6
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,512 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,816 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,512
$10,185
Spending / Student
$16,816
$9,364
Best Garden Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden Valley School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1053 Banks Lowman Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 462-3756
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 462-3756
Grades: PK-12
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
3484 Banks Lowman Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 259-3333
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 259-3333
Grades: PK-6
| 3 students
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