For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 286 students in West Jefferson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in West Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
616 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
6,842 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 172 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
0.39
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 $11,703 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,683 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,703
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,683
$9,364
Best West Jefferson School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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