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Garden Valley School vs. Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School

Should you attend Garden Valley School or Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garden Valley School
1053 Banks Lowman Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School
398 School Drive
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Garden Valley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Garden Valley School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 86 students in grades 6-12, Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-12
Total Students
220 students
86 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
8:1

Test Scores

#520 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#481 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in ID)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in ID)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in ID)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-59%
(Top 30% in ID)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Top 50% in ID)
≥80%
(Top 50% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
11
-
Grade 1 Students
7
-
Grade 2 Students
11
-
Grade 3 Students
8
-
Grade 4 Students
15
-
Grade 5 Students
16
-
Grade 6 Students
18
15
Grade 7 Students
11
11
Grade 8 Students
24
14
Grade 9 Students
16
9
Grade 10 Students
28
11
Grade 11 Students
22
12
Grade 12 Students
21
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
83%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
0.17
0.30

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
 
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