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Cassia County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,170 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Cassia County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
19 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
5,565 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cassia County Joint 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
36%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
63%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,661 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,382
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,661
$9,364
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Declo Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Raft River Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
140 West Center Street
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students
Rank: #33.
Oakley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 West Poplar
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Grades: PK-6
| 185 students
Rank: #44.
Dworshak Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 East 19th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6615
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6615
Grades: K-6
| 381 students
Rank: #55.
Declo Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #66.
Albion Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Market Street
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Grades: PK-5
| 25 students
Rank: #77.
John V Evans Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Parke Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6600
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6600
Grades: K-6
| 563 students
Rank: #88.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Hiland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Grades: PK-6
| 608 students
Rank: #99.
Mini-cassia Online Learning Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Grades: K-12
| 51 students
Rank: #1010.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 West 27th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cassia County Day Treatment Center
Special Education School
2311 Park Avenue Suite 3
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6623
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6623
Grades: K-8
| 3 students
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