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Vision Charter School

Q: Is Vision Charter School a good school?

Vision Charter School ranks 65 th of 350 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Vision Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Vision Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vision Charter School?

Students at Vision Charter School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Alternative Schools

Better than 81% of Idaho alternative schools

Summary

Vision Charter School is a K-12 alternative public charter school in Caldwell, ID, serving 760 students and operating as its own district, Vision Charter School Inc. Despite its "alternative" label, this school performs well above state averages in math, science, and English language arts, with a multi-year track record of near-perfect graduation rates (100% in 2020-21, 97.7% in 2021-22, 95.8% in 2022-23). The most recent 82.5% rate appears to be a data reporting quirk, as it exactly matches the state and every other school in the dataset. Notably, Vision Charter School has improved academically over the past three years even as its economically disadvantaged population grew from 21.4% to 31.1% free/reduced lunch eligibility—a sign the gains aren't just about a wealthier student body.

Academically, Vision exceeds Idaho averages by wide margins: 59.9% proficient in math (state: 43.1%), 72.3% in ELA (state: 54.0%), and 54.0% in science (state: 42.7%). Its high school End-of-Course ELA proficiency is a standout at 88.5%, roughly 27 points above the state and among the highest in the region. However, among nearby charter peers, Vision lands in the middle: Liberty Charter School (79.1% math, 85.4% ELA), Victory Charter School (79.4%, 84.1%), Compass Public Charter School (73.7%, 80.9%), and Thomas Jefferson Charter (71.4%, 78.4%) all post higher proficiency rates. Vision still far outpaces Gem Prep: Nampa, Idaho Arts Charter School, and the virtual academies in the area.

Vision's main challenges are a notable 6th-grade dip (math proficiency falls to 40.3%, below the state average) and chronic absenteeism of 7.9%—about half the state rate but higher than top peers like Liberty (1.0%), Victory (1.2%), and Thomas Jefferson (2.4%). The school also runs lean with a 22.6 student-teacher ratio and mid-range spending of $6,555 per student, compared with smaller class sizes at Thomas Jefferson (15.4) and Compass Public Charter School (18.6). If your family values strong secondary literacy, consistent graduation outcomes, and a school that serves a larger, more diverse student body efficiently, Vision is a solid choice—just know that a few nearby charters offer even higher test scores with more personalized attention.

760

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,555

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19291 Ward Road
Caldwell, ID 83605-7936

(208) 455-9220

District: Vision Charter School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2018 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Idaho alternative schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Idaho avg47%

Elementary school

65^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

46^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

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High school

16^th of 124

Idaho public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From top 23% (2024) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	65 of 350	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	79 of 337	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	109 of 301	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	41 of 254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	97 of 292	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	81 of 240	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	60 of 357	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	71 of 354	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	20 of 359	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	17 of 356	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	53.6	167 of 335	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	18 of 69	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	74.9	21 of 69	69.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	46 of 177	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	74.9	16 of 72	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	16 of 124	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	36 of 159	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	74.9	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	74.9	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)70th percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)67th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)78th percentile~ school

Female (2024)75th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2024)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)64th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 7, 2018

Ban cell phones in class! That needs to be established standard policy from early on and consistent with every class. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Dear Readers,
I am a current student at Vision Charter school and have been attending the school since the beginning in 2007. It has been a hard journey but definitely worth it.We have an amazing group of staff that give all their time and effort towards helping the students. Our academic programs are molded to every individuals needs and are perfect for the variety of professions the students are interested in. At first all the rules can be annoying but in the end you see the affect it has on the students and the teachers and it is an amazing time when that realizations hits you. There are some very talented children who attend Vision Charter making the atmosphere more inspiring. I always feel challenged and I am always encouraged in creative thinking. It is a great school and if you are looking into attending I would definitely check it out. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2026)								ISAT Science (2026)				ISAT English Language Arts (2026)								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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	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 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vision Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19291 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vision Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-9220	760	34	22.6	31.1%	548 (72.1%)	1 (0.1%)	163 (21.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)								(n/a)	66.1	69.1	74.6	40.3	52.2	58.3	58.8	59.9	55.2	51.7	55.1	54.0	71.2	69.1	77.6	53.7	68.7	81.7	88.5	72.3	$6,555	$605	$5,951
Thomas Jefferson Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1209 Adam Smith Ave	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Thomas Jefferson Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-8772	364	24	15.4	36.5%	231 (63.5%)	7 (1.9%)	116 (31.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)	57.1	71.0	≥ 80%	81.3	58.6	67.7		71.4	69.0	74.2	61.1	69.2	50.0	71.0	≥ 80%	84.4	82.8	74.2		78.4
Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention	Public, Alternative	1-12	222 12th Ave N	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 454-7240	37	1	37.0		20 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Idaho Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1220 5th Street North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 463-4324	1,395	72	19.3	47.9%	882 (63.2%)	12 (0.9%)	414 (29.7%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.6%)	66 (4.7%)								(n/a)	57.6	42.0	51.2	28.0	43.2	41.5	46.9	44.3	50.4	38.5	73.2	51.9	62.7	47.9	70.2	47.9	61.0	49.6	80.5	59.0
Wilder Academy Of Virtual Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	16231 North Brinson Street Su	Wilder	83676	Canyon County	Wilder District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 337-7400	202	12	16.8		143 (70.8%)	1 (0.5%)	47 (23.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)		50.0			< 27%		< 18%	17.1			< 27%	22.9					< 31%	35.0	45.2	37.5
Gem Prep: Nampa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 West Iowa Avenue	Nampa	83823	Latah County	Gem Prep: Nampa LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-2848	529	23	23.0	62.8%	283 (53.5%)	3 (0.6%)	203 (38.4%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	70.2	47.9	58.3	52.4	42.6	38.6	36.8	50.8	56.3	63.6	35.3	56.0	57.4	< 50%	60.4	62.8	63.8	81.8		63.4
Nampa Online Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3313 Parkridge Drive	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 468-2808	298	17	17.1		157 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.7%)								(n/a)			< 25%	< 20%	< 24%	< 21%	< 30%	11.8	< 27%	19.5	< 38%	< 22%			< 25%	19.4	28.0	34.2	< 53%	26.6
Gem Prep: Meridian North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5390 North McDermott Road	Meridian	83823	Latah County	Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 917-9150	474	23	20.6		359 (75.7%)	5 (1.1%)	81 (17.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	72.3	74.4	78.7	68.1	56.5	≥ 50%		66.3	68.8	≥ 58%			≥ 46%	79.1	76.6	72.3	82.2	73.5		73.4
Compass Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4667 West Aviator Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Compass Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 888-5847	1,265	68	18.6	24.6%	989 (78.2%)	14 (1.1%)	149 (11.8%)	43 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (5.1%)								(n/a)	73.6	81.1	72.5	73.7	71.7	67.8	78.2	73.7	65.7	73.0	80.0	71.6	75.2	78.4	76.1	85.1	83.3	83.5	87.3	80.9	$5,937	$683	$5,254
Liberty Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9955 Kris Jensen Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Liberty Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 466-7952	398	17	23.0	27.4%	332 (83.4%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)	75.9	66.7	81.3	82.1	≥ 79%	≥ 68%	81.8	79.1	75.0	72.0	75.8	74.4	65.5	70.0	≥ 81%	74.1	≥ 79%	≥ 76%	≥ 81%	85.4	$7,892	$1,140	$6,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Vision Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Vision Charter School?

Students at Vision Charter School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Vision Charter School a good school?

Vision Charter School ranks 65^th of 350 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Vision Charter School in?

Vision Charter School Inc.

How many students attend Vision Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Vision Charter School.

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