River Valley Elementary School vs. Chief Joseph School Of The Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
River Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chief Joseph School Of The Arts ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
427 students
521 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#200 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#42 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
66
86
Grade 1 Students
76
84
Grade 2 Students
63
78
Grade 3 Students
81
98
Grade 4 Students
71
90
Grade 5 Students
70
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
18%
25%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
71%
65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.52
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
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