Elementary Schools in Wallace District

The Wallace District in northern Idaho is served by a single elementary school—Silver Hills Elementary School in Osburn, Idaho—which enrolls 294 students in grades PK through 6 and currently holds a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Because there is only one elementary school in Wallace District, the focus is entirely on Silver Hills, and the news is largely positive. The school ranks 104th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the 70th percentile statewide. Academically, it outperforms the state average by wide margins: 55.8% of students are proficient in Math versus the state's 43.1%, and 63.0% are proficient in English Language Arts versus the state's 54.0%. Every tested grade level (3rd through 6th) beats the Idaho average in both subjects, with the biggest gaps in 3rd grade, where proficiency is roughly 16 to 18 points higher than the state. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency of 40%, however, trails the state average of 44%, pointing to a possible area for improvement. Class sizes are favorable at a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, and per-student spending is $12,410.

Perhaps the most compelling story is the school's trajectory. In 2017–2018, Silver Hills held only a 2-star rating and ranked at the 44th percentile; today it is a 4-star school in the top 30% of Idaho elementary schools, with the district itself ranked 29th out of 101 Idaho districts. The school achieves these results while serving a population where about half of students (50.68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting effective instruction and strong supports. The one metric that warrants monitoring is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 15.4%—slightly higher than the district's 14.8% and the state's 13.8%. While this has not dampened academic outcomes so far, it remains an area of caution. Overall, Silver Hills is a high-performing school with notable strengths in Math and ELA, making it a solid choice for families in the Wallace District.