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What's one thing CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160060000083
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
16437 FLORIDA AVENUE, CALDWELL, ID 83607 · (208) 459-3367 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
392 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
41.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 654 | 59.9% | N/A |
| SKYWAY ELEMENTARY CALDWELL | 795 | 62.1% | N/A |
| DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 686 | 57.7% | N/A |
| OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 496 | 59.7% | N/A |
| JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 543 | 58.7% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 598 | 58.9% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #209 of 323 | #13 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #193 of 319 | #15 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #15 of 393 | #7 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #190 of 295 | #24 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #27 of 296 | #5 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #78 of 328 | #16 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #30 of 70 | #9 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
654
+137 (+26%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 654 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 60% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 35 | 20.9:1 | 50% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 31 | 20.5:1 | 50% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 41% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 67% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 34 | 21.7:1 | 75% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 82% (536) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 42% (230) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (583 to 654); teachers up 21% (29 to 35).
About CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Idaho, with an address in CALDWELL. The school's enrollment of 654 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 97% higher than the average for elementary schools in Idaho, which is about 332.
Besides CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 12 other schools. The district enrolls 10,339 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 46% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 26% of Canyon County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 57%.
Federal data list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.7:1. Elementary schools in Idaho have a similar average ratio of 18.1:1. The lunch program counts 60% of students at CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Canyon County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C+. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Canyon County show that median household income is about $76,488, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 83 public schools in Canyon County, which together enroll about 44,048 students.
The nearest public school is VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL, at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 654, 26% above the 517 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.2 in 2020-21.
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Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- LAKEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 915 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 799 students
Other schools in CALDWELL
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 795 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
Nearby schools
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,252
- LAKEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 915
- VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 682
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 348
- HERITAGE COMMUNITY CHARTER1.7 mi · 512
- VALLIVUE ACADEMY2.0 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 654 students in grades PK-05.
Is CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
How diverse is CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 46% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Canyon County.
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