Valley School vs. Paul Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Valley 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 34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul 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 48% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-5
Total Students
513 students
502 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#448 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
47
78
Grade 1 Students
27
76
Grade 2 Students
41
69
Grade 3 Students
35
87
Grade 4 Students
42
106
Grade 5 Students
35
86
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
35
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Grade 9 Students
44
-
Grade 10 Students
49
-
Grade 11 Students
34
-
Grade 12 Students
31
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
50%
42%
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
50%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
16%
