Valley School vs. Jefferson 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
Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 488 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Jefferson 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-3
Total Students
488 students
601 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bexIkX3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-fGMe1J.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#687 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/22962/valley-school-chart-6pdUIa.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-yEGYJm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-BVPO7U.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
n/a
Graduation Rate
80-89%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
30
150
Grade 1 Students
41
146
Grade 2 Students
28
156
Grade 3 Students
38
149
Grade 4 Students
33
-
Grade 5 Students
40
-
Grade 6 Students
35
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
36
-
Grade 9 Students
44
-
Grade 10 Students
43
-
Grade 11 Students
44
-
Grade 12 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
48%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-pkJ6BA.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% White
52%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-WNvzFS.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-nriPMU.png)
Diversity Score
0.50
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-b3czjKU.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
52%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/23000/22962/valley-school-chart-NtynRP.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bgrsRO8.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/23000/22652/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-LzNqGH.png)