Summary:
Cataldo, Idaho is served by a single school in this dataset: Canyon Elementary School, a PK–5 school with 141 students in the Kellogg Joint District. Canyon stands out because its academic results are well above both its district and, in many cases, state averages. On the 2025–2026 ISAT, Canyon posted 50% proficiency in math versus 30.6% for the district and 43.1% statewide; in English Language Arts, 60% versus 42.5% for the district and 54% for the state; and in 5th-grade science, 52.9% versus 41.6% for the district and 44% for the state.
Academically, Canyon’s strongest area appears to be 4th-grade ELA, with 64.3% proficient compared to the state’s 50.2%. Its 3rd-grade math is also strong at 64%, but math proficiency declines in 4th grade to 42.9% and in 5th grade to 41.2%, suggesting a need for targeted upper-elementary math support. The school has a high student–teacher ratio of 23.7 to 1, roughly six teachers for 141 students, and per-student spending was $10,760 in 2018–2019. Chronic absenteeism data are mixed: the school-level rate was 15.3% in 2023–2024, while the district’s 2025–2026 rate was only 0.6% compared with the state’s 13.8%, a discrepancy that deserves monitoring.
Most strikingly, Canyon Elementary School has climbed from the 15th percentile in Idaho’s elementary school rankings in 2012–2013 to the 62nd percentile in 2025–2026, earning a 3-star rating. This sustained improvement makes it an academic bright spot within a district ranked in the 28th percentile statewide. Families considering Canyon should know that it consistently outperforms its district and often beats state averages, though the high student–teacher ratio and the drop in upper-grade math are the main areas to watch.
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