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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160060000119
WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
19548 USTICK ROAD, CALDWELL, ID 83607 · (208) 459-6938 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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
18.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
214 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
4
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 | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
53%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
60.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
50.5%
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 51 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 WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 411 | 52.1% | N/A |
| BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 480 | 51.3% | N/A |
| PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAUL | 457 | 54.3% | N/A |
| WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 553 | 58.0% | N/A |
| RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLACKFOOT | 359 | 54.3% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 598 | 58.9% | 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 WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #133 of 323 | #5 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #88 of 319 | #3 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #128 of 393 | #25 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #189 of 295 | #23 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #51 of 296 | #18 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #121 of 328 | #21 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #72 of 208 | #6 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
411
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 411 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 52% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 21 | 18.0:1 | 47% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 41% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 41% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 24.2 | 21.1:1 | 54% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 30 | 22.4:1 | 67% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 67% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 46% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 32 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (510 to 411); teachers down 9% (24.2 to 22).
About WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in CALDWELL, Idaho. It teaches 411 students in pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Idaho enroll about 332 students on average.
VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 13 schools and 10,339 students.
Of every 100 students at WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 54 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 43% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 73%. The diversity index for WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is close to this figure. WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 52%. The figure for public schools in Canyon County is close, at 51%.
WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In the wider Canyon County area, median household income comes to about $76,488, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Canyon County's 83 public schools enroll about 44,048 students and include WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 4.6 miles from WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 5 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 409 students in 2020-21 and 411 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.0:1 to 18.7:1 over the same years.
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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
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 795 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
Nearby schools
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 406
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL4.7 mi · 778
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 481
- VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.0 mi · 682
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY5.0 mi · 348
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.1 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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