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Downey Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

88 South 4th East, Downey, ID 83234 · (208) 897-5220 · Part of Marsh Valley Joint School District 21

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Students
75
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Downey Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Next stop for Downey kids: Marsh Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Downey kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Downey Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Marsh Valley Middle Schoolin Arimo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 54%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

88 South 4th East, Downey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 111
Grade 218
Grade 311
Grade 411
Grade 510
Grade 66
Enrollment over time
81’20
91’21
96’22
103’23
75’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Downey Elementary School from Downey families.

Other schools in Marsh Valley Joint School District 21

The district →
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McCammon
B+
268 students17:1
Inkom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Inkom
A
210 students16:1
Lava Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lava Hot Springs
A+
42 students14:1
Marsh Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arimo
B+
166 students14:1
Marsh Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arimo
B−
303 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Downey’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.