Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLACE DISTRICT·NCES 160330000562
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1246 EAST MULLAN AVENUE, OSBURN, ID 83849 · (208) 556-1556 · Shoshone County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+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
14.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
149 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WALLACE DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
55.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 294 | 50.7% | N/A |
| PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRIEST RIVER | 356 | 50.8% | N/A |
| MALAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALAD CITY | 386 | 47.4% | N/A |
| BLACK CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRACE | 292 | 48.6% | N/A |
| ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 257 | 49.0% | N/A |
| SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POST FALLS | 375 | 47.2% | 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 SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #94 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #89 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #237 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #25 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #296 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #133 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #24 of 70 |
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
294
+31 (+12%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | 51% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 20.9 | 14.2:1 | 40% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 19.9 | 15.0:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 43% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 19.9 | 13.0:1 | 66% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 62% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 14 | 17.3:1 | 38% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 13 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (259 to 294); teachers up 6% (19.9 to 21).
About SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In OSBURN, Idaho, SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 294 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 2-school district, WALLACE DISTRICT, which enrolls 489 students.
The share of students at SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL who are White is 97%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. Federal data show 51% of students (149) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Shoshone County average a similar 53%.
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Census data for Shoshone County show the median household earns about $55,527 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Shoshone County has 7 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, is about 3.1 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 4.
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.
In 2020-21, SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 263 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 294.
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Shoshone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,785
Census ACS
Median income
$55,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 195
- KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL7.7 mi · 289
- KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 238
- MULLAN SCHOOLS8.9 mi · 95
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 430
- CALDER SCHOOL18.1 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WALLACE DISTRICT.
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