For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 335 students in West Jefferson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in West Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
622 Students
214,729 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
11,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Jefferson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
24%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
75%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,590 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,580 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,590
$10,194
Spending / Student
$10,580
$9,371
Best West Jefferson School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamer Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2450 E 2100 N
Hamer, ID 83425
(208) 662-5238
Hamer, ID 83425
(208) 662-5238
Gr: K-4 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Terreton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1252 E 1500 N
Terreton, ID 83450
(208) 663-4393
Terreton, ID 83450
(208) 663-4393
Gr: PK-6 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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