Enrollment
143
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160066000129
RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
140 WEST CENTER STREET, MALTA, ID 83342 · (208) 645-2561 · Cassia County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest 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
17.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
80 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
50.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 143 | 55.9% | N/A |
| PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARIS | 134 | 56.0% | N/A |
| HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOPE | 117 | 54.7% | N/A |
| CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHALLIS | 173 | 54.3% | N/A |
| ARCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARCO | 186 | 50.0% | N/A |
| PARKER-EGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST ANTHONY | 95 | 49.5% | 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 RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Cassia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #136 of 323 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #130 of 319 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #326 of 393 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #103 of 328 | #5 of 7 |
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
143
-20 (-12%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 56% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | 44% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 8 | 17.6:1 | 53% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 8 | 20.4:1 | 51% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 9.9 | 19.0:1 | 53% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 8 | 24.3:1 | 55% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 10 | 18.8:1 | 61% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 8 | 21.4:1 | 65% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 13 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (189 to 143); teachers down 19% (9.9 to 8).
About RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school, is located in MALTA, Idaho. Enrollment stands at 143 students, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 57% below the average for elementary schools in Idaho.
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, which runs RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 16 schools and 5,484 students.
Of every 100 students at RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 90 are White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic. Census figures show Cassia County is about 69% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 8 full-time-equivalent teachers at RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 17.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 18.1:1. By family income, 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 62% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Cassia County, the median household earns about $70,830 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Cassia County has 17 public schools.
RAFT RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decrease, from 163 to 143. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.4:1 to 17.9:1.
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Cassia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,483
Census ACS
Median income
$70,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,484 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,031 students
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 560 students
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARYElementary · 553 students
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARYElementary · 543 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 471 students
- DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
Nearby schools
- RAFT RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 154
- ALBION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.9 mi · 31
- DECLO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL19.2 mi · 326
- DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.4 mi · 453
- DECLO JR HIGH SCHOOL19.4 mi · 249
- MINI-CASSIA ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY25.5 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 143 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
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