Kellogg Joint District

The Kellogg Joint District in Idaho consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces significant challenges, Canyon Elementary School stands out as a bright spot, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Canyon Elementary has the highest overall test scores, with 50.9% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math and 56.1% proficient or better in ISAT English Language Arts. The school has shown steady improvement, moving from the bottom 20% of Idaho elementary schools in 2011-2012 to the top 40% in 2024-2025. In contrast, Kellogg High School and Kellogg Middle School lag behind, with only 20-35% of students proficient in these subjects, and rank in the bottom 20-30% of schools statewide. Pinehurst Elementary also has below-average test scores and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The district-wide challenges include high chronic absenteeism rates, with all 4 schools reporting 15% of students chronically absent. Additionally, the schools have varying levels of economic disadvantage, with Pinehurst Elementary having the highest rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 51.76%. While the district spends between $10,472 and $12,969 per student, this does not seem to translate to better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a significant role in student success.