Top Rankings
West Side Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 586 students in West Side Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in West Side Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
849 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Side Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
779 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
61
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,055 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,614
$10,125
Spending / Student
$7,055
$9,308
Best West Side Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beutler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4726 West Highway 36
Dayton, ID 83232
(208) 747-3303
Dayton, ID 83232
(208) 747-3303
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Harold B Lee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4726 West Highway 36
Dayton, ID 83232
(208) 747-3303
Dayton, ID 83232
(208) 747-3303
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
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