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Shelley 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 3 public elementary schools serving 1,129 students in Shelley Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
7 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
2,509 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Shelley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,107 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
162
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,403 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,217
$10,125
Spending / Student
$7,403
$9,308
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1463 N 800 E
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Grades: 3-4
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Hazel Stuart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
475 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Grades: 5-6
| 388 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sunrise Elementary School
Magnet School
200 East Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Grades: 1-4
| 374 students
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