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Kenneth J Carberry Elementary

Q: Is Kenneth J Carberry Elementary a good school?

Kenneth J Carberry Elementary ranks 115 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Kenneth J Carberry Elementary is a public elementary school in Emmett, Idaho, serving 425 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Emmett Independent District, which is ranked 53 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenneth J Carberry Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking rising from 217 out of 254 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 115 out of 337 in 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math (52.6%), ISAT Science (55.4%), and ISAT English Language Arts (58%) are all higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Kenneth J Carberry Elementary outperforms Shadow Butte Elementary and Butte View School in all three subject areas, but lags behind the high-performing schools in the Middleton and Joint School District No. 2 areas.

Kenneth J Carberry Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 46.82% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2023-2024 to 20.9% in 2022-2023. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has improved over the years, decreasing from 19.2 in 2021-2022 to 16.3 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the nearby Shadow Butte Elementary and Butte View School.

376

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,663

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 East 12th Street
Emmett, ID 83617-3727

(208) 365-0839

District: Emmett Independent District

Students who attend Kenneth J Carberry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emmett Middle School
High:	Emmett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2011 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg42%

Idaho avg47%

115^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Emmett Independent District

53^rd of 96Emmett Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	105 of 301	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.9	217 of 254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	221 of 292	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.7	141 of 240	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	129 of 226	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	278 of 357	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.6	288 of 354	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	64.5	117 of 359	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	147 of 356	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	78.4	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)75th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile~ school

Female (2024)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Science55%+13 vs state

Math53%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Kenneth J Carberry Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenneth J Carberry Elementary	Public	K-5	1950 East 12th Street	Emmett	83617	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 365-0839	376	25	15.0	56.1%	297 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	60.8	115^th of 337 public elementary schools	65.9%		62.5	105^th of 301 public elementary schools	65.1%	10	57.4	47.8	52.7				52.6	55.4		55.4	60.9	58.0	55.4		58.0	$8,663	$1,297	$7,367
Butte View School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 East Pine Street	Emmett	83617	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 365-4961	294	16	18.1	64.3%	219 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (23.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	31.8	235^th of 337 public elementary schools	30.3%					(n/a)			26.9				38.9	50.0		50.0			46.2		38.9
Shadow Butte Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 West Idaho Boulevard	Emmett	83617	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 365-0877	387	24	16.2	54.3%	312 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	25.3	264^th of 337 public elementary schools	21.7%		19.7	240^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.3%	24	58.1	36.7	29.1				42.9	32.7		32.7	40.0	30.0	45.5		38.4	$7,052	$1,455	$5,597
Sweet Montour Elementary School	Public	K-5	6600 Sweet-Ola Highway	Sweet	83670	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 584-3378	39	3	12.4	46.2%	33 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															62.5	$8,248	$838	$7,410
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 North Star Road	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4110	727	38	19.1	34.3%	562 (77.3%)	5 (0.7%)	115 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.4%)	61.4	111^th of 337 public elementary schools	67.1%		70.5	87^th of 301 public elementary schools	71.1%	24	62.6	61.2	38.2				53.4	48.1		48.1	61.7	68.6	53.8		61.2	$6,429	$609	$5,820
Galileo Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4735 West Saguaro Drive	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4105	796	37	21.6	7.7%	679 (85.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.8%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.0%)	94.4	9^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.9	10^th of 301 public elementary schools	96.7%	1	81.3	77.4	61.5	75.6	77.0	82.3	75.3	67.7	91.9	77.2	81.3	79.6	83.3	87.8	86.1	$6,708	$609	$6,099
Idaho Novus Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	19255 North McLeod Way	Boise	83714	Ada County	Idaho Novus Classical Academy LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	338	21	16.0	18.6%	276 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)	58.9	38.2	43.5	59.6			51.4	48.8		48.8	64.3	47.1	52.2	63.8	57.9
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 North Middleton Road	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 585-3065	690	40	17.2	27.4%	591 (85.7%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.2%)	74	73^rd of 337 public elementary schools	78.3%		81.3	56^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.4%	17	70.2	58.9	56.3				61.4	57.8		57.8	60.0	60.0	66.4		62.1	$6,395	$699	$5,695
Eagle Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Ranch Drive	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4085	363	21	17.7	17.9%	304 (83.7%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	93.3	15^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.6	13^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.7%	2	63.1	73.8	81.6				73.3	71.1		71.1	76.9	90.8	84.2		84.0	$6,183	$609	$5,574
Eagle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	475 North Eagle Road	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4365	389	22	17.5	30.1%	279 (71.7%)	4 (1.0%)	77 (19.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	73.5	76^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.4%		77.3	65^th of 301 public elementary schools	78.4%	11	53.8	64.6	56.7				58.9	56.7		56.7	60.0	65.9	68.9		64.9	$6,912	$609	$6,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenneth J Carberry Elementary

Is Kenneth J Carberry Elementary a good school?

Kenneth J Carberry Elementary ranks 115^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenneth J Carberry Elementary?

Students at Kenneth J Carberry Elementary are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kenneth J Carberry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Kenneth J Carberry Elementary.

What district is Kenneth J Carberry Elementary in?

Emmett Independent District

What schools do graduates of Kenneth J Carberry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenneth J Carberry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emmett Middle School
High : Emmett High School

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