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Shoshone Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 405 students in Shoshone Joint 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 Shoshone Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
4 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
525 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shoshone 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
232 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
45%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
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:
40
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,910 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,381 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,910
$10,125
Spending / Student
$10,381
$9,308
Best Shoshone Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High Desert
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
104 West D Street
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Shoshone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #33.
Shoshone Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
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