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Filer 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 3 public elementary schools serving 787 students in Filer 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 Schools in Filer School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
1,541 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Filer 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,334 is higher 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 $8,916 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,334
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,916
$9,364
Best Filer School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Filer Intermediate School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
833 6th Street West
Filer, ID 83328
(208) 326-3069
Filer, ID 83328
(208) 326-3069
Grades: 4-6
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Hollister Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2463 Contact Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 655-4215
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 655-4215
Grades: PK-5
| 49 students
Rank: #33.
Filer Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Stevens Avenue
Filer, ID 83328
(208) 326-4369
Filer, ID 83328
(208) 326-4369
Grades: PK-3
| 406 students
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