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Enrollment
795
Elementary
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160060001092
SKYWAY ELEMENTARY
19430 WARD ROAD, CALDWELL, ID 83605 · (208) 454-0445 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% 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
20.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
494 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 | 51 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (147).
Student demographics
55%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
39.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
30.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 SKYWAY ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYWAY ELEMENTARY this school | 795 | 62.1% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 654 | 59.9% | N/A |
| DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 686 | 57.7% | N/A |
| JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 543 | 58.7% | N/A |
| RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUPERT | 620 | 69.7% | N/A |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 475 | 65.3% | 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 SKYWAY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #274 of 323 | #23 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #246 of 319 | #19 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #4 of 393 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #255 of 295 | #31 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #36 of 296 | #13 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #72 of 328 | #14 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.3% | #14 of 70 | #7 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
795
+133 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 795 | 38 | 20.9:1 | 62% (494) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 36.9 | 20.5:1 | 54% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 38 | 19.4:1 | 50% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 38 | 17.4:1 | 42% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 70% (423) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SKYWAY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (601 to 795); teachers up 31% (29 to 38).
About SKYWAY ELEMENTARY
SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, located in CALDWELL, Idaho, is a large elementary school. School enrollment was 795 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students.
VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for SKYWAY ELEMENTARY. It has 13 schools and 10,339 students.
Roughly 52% of students at SKYWAY ELEMENTARY are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 43% White and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Canyon County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at SKYWAY ELEMENTARY is 38 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.9:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Around 62% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Canyon County averages 51%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for SKYWAY ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Canyon County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,488, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Canyon County is home to 83 public schools and about 44,048 public school students.
VISION CHARTER SCHOOL is located about 0.2 miles from SKYWAY ELEMENTARY. The five-mile area around SKYWAY ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, SKYWAY ELEMENTARY's enrollment grew 20%, to 795. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 20.9:1.
Community posts for SKYWAY ELEMENTARY can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
- VISION CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 760 students
Other Skyway Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Skyway Elementary. SKYWAY ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCOEUR D'ALENE, ID · 518 students
Nearby schools
- VISION CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 760
- THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER0.9 mi · 364
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 836
- DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 686
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 886
- VALLIVUE ACADEMY2.0 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About SKYWAY ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SKYWAY ELEMENTARY?
SKYWAY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 795 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SKYWAY ELEMENTARY serve?
SKYWAY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SKYWAY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SKYWAY ELEMENTARY is approximately 20.9:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SKYWAY ELEMENTARY?
At SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 43% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SKYWAY ELEMENTARY?
SKYWAY ELEMENTARY is overseen by VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Canyon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.