Enrollment
220
Combined
DISTRICT 111 · STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN VALLEY DISTRICT·NCES 160117000830
GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL
1053 BANKS LOWMAN ROAD, GARDEN VALLEY, ID 83622 · (208) 462-3756 · Boise County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Idaho public K-12 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
100 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 54% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
56.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
42.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL this school | 220 | 45.5% | N/A |
| NEZPERCE SCHOOL NEZPERCE | 174 | 52.3% | N/A |
| MIDVALE SCHOOL MIDVALE | 137 | 40.1% | N/A |
| ROCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL ROCKLAND | 167 | 38.9% | N/A |
| DEARY SCHOOL DEARY | 145 | 39.3% | N/A |
| LEADORE SCHOOL LEADORE | 100 | 55.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho K-12 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 GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #14 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #13 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
220
-94 (-30%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 220 | 16.3 | 13.5:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 19.5 | 13.0:1 | 31% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 31% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 28% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 19.2 | 13.0:1 | 47% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | 52% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (250 to 220); teachers down 15% (19.2 to 16.3).
About GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL
Federal records list GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL as a combined-grade school in GARDEN VALLEY, Idaho. The school had 220 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Idaho) has about 488 students.
GARDEN VALLEY DISTRICT is made up of 2 schools with 221 students in all.
Most students at GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL are White: 91% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% Pacific Islander. GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 16.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. The 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Boise County, the average is about the same, 47%.
GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Idaho public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Boise County, median household income is about $78,774, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 7 public schools in Boise County, with a combined enrollment of about 690.
Of nearby public schools, LOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 16.9 miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 314 to 220. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.5:1 to 13.5:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Boise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,273
Census ACS
Median income
$78,774
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
690 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARDEN VALLEY DISTRICT
- LOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1 students
Nearby schools
- LOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.9 mi · 1
- HORSESHOE BEND MIDDLE/SR HIGH17.5 mi · 86
- HORSESHOE BEND ELEMENTARY17.5 mi · 84
- OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.5 mi · 13
- IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL18.9 mi · 126
- BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.0 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL?
GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL serve?
GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL?
At GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL public or private?
GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARDEN VALLEY DISTRICT.
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