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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 276 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 8% 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
590 Schools
# Students
276 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.15
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
254 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
15
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,025 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,598 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,025
$10,125
Spending / Student
$15,598
$9,308
Best Garden Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden Valley School
Magnet 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
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowman Elementary School
Magnet School
3484 Banks Lowman Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 259-3333
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 259-3333
Grades: PK-6
| 4 students
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