Top Rankings
Shelley Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,114 students in Shelley Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (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
7 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
2,559 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,259 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,057
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,259
$9,364
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1463 N 800 E
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Grades: 3-4
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Hazel Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
475 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Grades: 5-6
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 East Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7688
Grades: 1-2
| 340 students
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