Valley School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Hazelton, Idaho

Valley School in Hazelton, Idaho enrolled 493 students in 2024-25 with 39.4 full-time teachers, 12.5 students per teacher against the Idaho median of 15.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Idaho: 81.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

513 students in 2022-23, 488 students in 2023-24, 493 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.1 to 39.4.

Students enrolled at Valley School by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-235132023-244882024-25493
Students enrolled at Valley School by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-235132023-244882024-25493
Students enrolled at Valley School by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-235132023-244882024-25493
Students enrolled at Valley School by school year2022-23: 513, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-235132023-244882024-25493
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351339.113.1
2023-2448839.012.5
2024-2549339.412.5

12.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 of every 100 Idaho schools of this kind

Among the 68 Idaho schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; Valley School 12.5; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherValley School 12.5state median 15.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; Valley School 12.5; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherValley School 12.5state median 15.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; Valley School 12.5; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherValley School 12.5state median 15.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; Valley School 12.5; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherValley School 12.5state median 15.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Valley School enrolled 539 students and reported no counselor; it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions15
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

50.1% of students were White, 49.5% Hispanic, 0.4% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White50.1%
  2. Hispanic49.5%
  3. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Valley School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2248%47%54.8%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%33% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 38 students in Valley School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIdaho
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%70‑79%81.1%
Students in the class384625,525

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Valley School

  1. Murtaugh SchoolsThe nearest public school of this kind, 7.0 miles away: 388 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
  2. Rise Charter SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 11 miles away: 193 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare Valley School with Murtaugh SchoolsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Valley District spends per student$12,104 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,104
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoValley School is the number 18 by size of 72 Idaho schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#18 of 72
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher12.5 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 15.2 for schools of this kind.12.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Valley School

  1. How many students attend Valley School?
    493 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 513 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Hazelton, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley School?
    12.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for schools of this kind is 15.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Valley School a Title I school?
    Valley School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Valley School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Valley School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Valley School?
    80-89% of the 38 students in Valley School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Valley School in?
    Valley District, NCES district ID 1603270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160327000558 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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