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What's something SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL DISTRICT·NCES 160051000731
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1710 NORTH ILLINOIS, CALDWELL, ID 83605 · (208) 455-3333 · Canyon County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Idaho public elementary schools
- FTest 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
14.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
266 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
18.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 362 | 73.5% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY CALDWELL | 348 | 73.9% | N/A |
| SUMMIT ELEMENTARY JEROME | 460 | 75.0% | N/A |
| HERITAGE COMMUNITY CHARTER CALDWELL | 512 | 66.4% | N/A |
| ABERDEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ABERDEEN | 274 | 73.7% | N/A |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 406 | 78.3% | 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 SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #314 of 323 | #33 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #317 of 319 | #33 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #180 of 393 | #29 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #36 of 295 | #2 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #145 of 296 | #28 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #27 of 328 | #6 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #53 of 208 | #5 of 18 |
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
362
-65 (-15%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | 73% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 91% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 25.5 | 15.9:1 | 91% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 91% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 91% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 23 | 22.1:1 | 91% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 74% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 29 | 21.6:1 | 57% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (482 to 362); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 1710 NORTH ILLINOIS in CALDWELL, Idaho, SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 362 students.
The CALDWELL DISTRICT system has 11 schools and 5,431 students.
More than half of enrollment at SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic: 74%. The remaining shares are 22% White. Canyon County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
The school had 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is 3.6 students per teacher. The school reported 73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Canyon County is 51%.
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Canyon County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $76,488, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Canyon County's 83 public schools enroll about 44,048 students and include SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL, is about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 65 students, or 15%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.1:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 CALDWELL DISTRICT
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
- SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 695 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 458 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 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
Other Sacajawea Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sacajawea Elementary. SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Sacajawea ElementaryRichland, WA · 474 students
- Sacajawea Elementary SchoolVANCOUVER, WA · 403 students
- Sacajawea Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 220 students
Nearby schools
- MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL1.0 mi · 527
- ELEVATE ACADEMY1.0 mi · 493
- VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 458
- CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 169
- SOUTHWEST IDAHO JUVENILE DETENTION1.4 mi · 37
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-04.
Is SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 22% White, 74% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CALDWELL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.