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
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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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%)
![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-b2b1t7H.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Paul Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Paul Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/22782/paul-elementary-school-chart-bdDNBZt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
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
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
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
50%
42%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% White
50%
57%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Paul 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 Paul Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/23000/22782/paul-elementary-school-chart-UBIqKH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paul 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 Paul 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/23000/22782/paul-elementary-school-chart-qYYFwT.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paul 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 Paul 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/23000/22782/paul-elementary-school-chart-Yyg5qQ.png)