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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,114 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 17% 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
597 Schools
# Students
2,559 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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
0.29
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,129 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
168
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,259 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,057
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,259
$9,364
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary 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
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Hazel Stuart Elementary 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
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 East Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Grades: 1-2
| 340 students
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