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Caldwell School District 132

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Caldwell.

Caldwell’s School Grade C better than 32% of Idaho school districts

Students
5,134
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,039
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Caldwell School District 132

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 18 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the ID average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $452 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% of the 170 Idaho school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CCaldwell 76,629

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Caldwell. Grade by grade →

PK–49 elementary schoolsVallivue School District 139
6–84 middle schoolsVallivue School District 139
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 41.9% · 2,899 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 54.8% · 2,893 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)63%
State average 81.1% · 429 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,039 per student · 8% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 66%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,259’20
5,233’21
5,177’22
5,097’23
5,134’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 64%White 31%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools.

Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Caldwell
D−
481 students17:1
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Caldwell
D
458 students17:1
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Caldwell
D
406 students14:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Caldwell
D
348 students16:1
Sacajawea Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Caldwell
D−
362 students14:1
Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention
Other · Grades 1–12 · Caldwell
37 students
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Caldwell
D
778 students17:1
Syringa Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Caldwell
D
695 students17:1
Caldwell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Caldwell
D
1,400 students21:1
Canyon Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Caldwell
D−
169 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nampa School District 131Nampa
$11,375per student
Vallivue School District 139Nampa
$9,551per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Idaho.