Top Rankings
Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 488 students in Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
501 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
49%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
51%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,910 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,946 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,910
$10,185
Spending / Student
$11,946
$9,364
Best Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
882 Valley Road South
Hazelton, ID 83335
(208) 829-5353
Hazelton, ID 83335
(208) 829-5353
Gr: PK-12 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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