Silver Sage Elementary School vs. Desert Sage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
250 students
477 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#498 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
39
58
Grade 1 Students
48
72
Grade 2 Students
37
82
Grade 3 Students
55
69
Grade 4 Students
34
91
Grade 5 Students
37
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
61%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
3%
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%