Silver Sage Elementary School vs. Desert Sage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
309 students
497 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#84 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#472 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
21
Kindergarten Students
48
73
Grade 1 Students
45
81
Grade 2 Students
68
71
Grade 3 Students
46
88
Grade 4 Students
47
77
Grade 5 Students
44
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
8%
5%


% Hispanic
12%
18%


% Black
13%
16%


% White
59%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
3%


% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
10%

