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Garden Valley District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

1076 Banks Lowman Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
Boise County
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PH: (208) 462-3756

Grades PK-12
275 students
2 schools

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ISAT Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

100% (2007)

95% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Language Usage

100% (2007)

95% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 67% in 2007.

Math

91% (2007)

95% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

94% (2007)

83% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Language Usage

100% (2007)

92% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 80% in 2007.

Math

100% (2007)

92% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

77% (2007)

100% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2007.

Science

39% (2007)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2007.

Language Usage

85% (2007)

88% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 69% in 2007.

Math

69% (2007)

96% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.

Language Usage

83% (2007)

77% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 67% in 2007.

Math

88% (2007)

77% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

79% (2007)

91% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.

Science

57% (2007)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Language Usage

64% (2007)

91% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 65% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

73% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

100% (2007)

61% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Language Usage

76% (2007)

44% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 62% in 2007.

Math

86% (2007)

83% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2007.

Language Usage

38% (2007)
The state average for Language Usage was 59% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

95% (2007)

96% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2007.

Science

80% (2007)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

Language Usage

75% (2007)

83% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Language Usage was 64% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

74% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Idaho used the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 2 through 10 in reading, math and language usage and in grades 5, 7 and 10 in science.
The scores from the spring administration for grades 3 through 10 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The grade 10 ISAT is a high school graduation requirement.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Idaho.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Idaho: An Overview

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ISAT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a

Language Usage	This District
All Students	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a

Math	This District
All Students	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	93%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	100%

Math	This District
All Students	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	100%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	75%

Science	This District
All Students	39%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	33%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	83%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	67%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	83%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	83%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	88%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	79%

Science	This District
All Students	57%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	57%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	64%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	64%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	72%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	100%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	76%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	76%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	86%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Male	73%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	76%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	38%
Male	46%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	38%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	72%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	100%

Science	This District
All Students	80%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	84%

Language Usage	This District
All Students	75%
Male	73%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	79%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	84%

Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Idaho used the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 2 through 10 in reading, math and language usage and in grades 5, 7 and 10 in science.
The scores from the spring administration for grades 3 through 10 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The grade 10 ISAT is a high school graduation requirement.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Idaho.
The different student groups are identified by the Idaho Department of Education. If there are fewer than 11 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Idaho: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	13	18

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	96%	83%
Hispanic	2%	13%
Black, not Hispanic	1%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	2%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	24%	38%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,175	$8,672

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	55%	61%
Student and staff support	8%	8%
Administration	13%	12%
Other expenditures	25%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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