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East Canyon Elementary School

Q: Is East Canyon Elementary School a good school?

East Canyon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend East Canyon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended East Canyon Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Canyon Elementary School?

Students at East Canyon Elementary School are 52% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of East Canyon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Canyon Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sage Valley Middle School High : Ridgevue High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

East Canyon Elementary School in Nampa, ID, serves 799 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Vallivue School District. The school has experienced a sharp decline: in 2022-23 it ranked in the 50th percentile of Idaho elementary schools with 3 stars, but by 2025-26 it had fallen to 334th out of 346 schools — the 3rd percentile with 0 stars — placing it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state. This makes it the lowest-ranked school in the immediate area, behind every nearby comparison school, including Birch Elementary School, Mosaics Public School, and Desert Springs Elementary School.

Academic proficiency at East Canyon is far below district and state averages. In 2025-26, only 31.3% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 50.3% for the district and 54.0% for the state. Math proficiency is even more concerning, with all-grades proficiency at 30.7% in 2024-25 and 3rd-grade math at just 20.3% versus 50.9% statewide. Early-grade reading shows particular weakness, with 3rd-grade ELA at 27.3% and 4th-grade ELA at 24.7% — both roughly 25 points behind state averages. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 22.8 students per teacher, compared to 15.9 at Endeavor Elementary School and 17.0 at Willow Creek Elementary, suggesting larger class sizes and fewer instructional resources per student.

Notably, poverty alone does not explain East Canyon's struggles. Several nearby schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates outperform it, including Skyway Elementary (62.1% FRL) and Central Canyon Elementary School (59.9% FRL), both of which post significantly higher proficiency. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 38.0% in 2021-22 to 22.0% in 2025-26, yet test scores have continued to fall, suggesting a systemic issue rather than an attendance problem. Science proficiency also collapsed, dropping from 49.5% in 2022-23 to 29.5% in 2024-25. Subgroup data shows that economically disadvantaged students rank in the 4th percentile — among the lowest in the state — while other student groups perform closer to the median. Improving outcomes for low-income students would likely be the highest-leverage strategy for raising the school's overall standing.

799

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,529

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18408 Northside Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83687-8036

(208) 453-4512

District: Vallivue School District

Students who attend East Canyon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sage Valley Middle School
High:	Ridgevue High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Idaho avg47%

338^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Vallivue School District

72^nd of 104Vallivue School 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
2026	7.2	338 of 350	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	262 of 337	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	217 of 301	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	125 of 252	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	118 of 188	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	180 of 254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	66.6	88 of 292	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	38.2	149 of 240	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	108 of 226	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	76 of 357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	89 of 354	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	94 of 359	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	58.9	155 of 356	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	28.3	282 of 335	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	53 of 69	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	15.8	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	94 of 121	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	64 of 135	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2024)29th percentile~ school

Female (2024)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)13th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile-24 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18408 Northside Boulevard	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4512	799	35	22.8	51.7%	419 (52.4%)	19 (2.4%)	318 (39.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.4%)	7.2	338^th of 350 public elementary schools	3.4%		25.6	262^nd of 337 public elementary schools	22.3%	76	20.3	< 22%	< 19%	< 20%	< 25%	< 25%	27.3	24.7	41.6	31.3	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Warhawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	8215 Linden Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 453-4565	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	52	165^th of 350 public elementary schools	52.9%					(n/a)	43.2	51.9	37.0	44.1	43.8		55.7	64.9	60.3	60.1
Desert Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18178 Santa Ana Avenue	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4520	686	36	19.0	57.7%	343 (50.0%)	13 (1.9%)	300 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.1%)	35	233^rd of 350 public elementary schools	33.4%		40.5	208^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.3%	25	44.8	42.5	32.6	40.2	31.6		45.3	63.9	46.3	52.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Skyway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19430 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4510	795	38	20.9	62.1%	339 (42.6%)	15 (1.9%)	410 (51.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	18.8	303^rd of 350 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.1	290^th of 337 public elementary schools	13.9%	13	40.7	29.1	32.1	34.1	37.4		26.0	31.2	50.4	36.4	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Birch Lane	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4544	663	33	20.0	47.8%	440 (66.4%)	7 (1.1%)	175 (26.4%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.9%)	55.6	150^th of 350 public elementary schools	57.1%		47.9	172^nd of 337 public elementary schools	49.0%	22	47.3	52.0	46.4	48.6	54.5		49.5	53.5	63.9	55.7	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Willow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Elementary Lane	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4617	598	35	17.0	58.9%	318 (53.2%)	3 (0.5%)	242 (40.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.3%)	22.6	289^th of 350 public elementary schools	17.4%		28.9	252^nd of 337 public elementary schools	25.2%	37	31.6	31.3	37.7	33.7	36.2		39.8	38.4	50.5	43.1	$7,567	$1,381	$6,186
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 5th Street South	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4611	365	23	16.0	66.0%	170 (46.6%)	1 (0.3%)	163 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24 (6.6%)								(n/a)	< 46%	< 42%	< 38%	37.7	37.1		< 48%	< 44%	61.3	49.1	$8,679	$1,461	$7,217
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2824 East Powerline Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4629	589	37	15.9	71.0%	246 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	17.6	308^th of 350 public elementary schools	12.0%		13.1	308^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.6%		27.8	36.5	24.8	29.5	34.6		33.0	46.8	39.4	39.7	$7,330	$1,593	$5,736
Lakevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12843 Cirrus Drive	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4536	915	42	21.7	49.8%	491 (53.7%)	23 (2.5%)	338 (36.9%)	11 (1.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	39 (4.3%)	21.7	292^nd of 350 public elementary schools	16.6%		38.1	215^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.2%	77	42.7	38.5	23.4	35.3	32.7		44.1	40.7	40.6	41.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-4	3115 Marble Front Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3326	458	27	16.9		148 (32.3%)	7 (1.5%)	284 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	10.7	330^th of 350 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.9	317^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	36.8	23.2		30.0			34.4	28.4		31.4	$7,967	$1,386	$6,581

Frequently Asked Questions about East Canyon Elementary School

How many students attend East Canyon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended East Canyon Elementary School.

What district is East Canyon Elementary School in?

Vallivue School District

Is East Canyon Elementary School a good school?

East Canyon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Canyon Elementary School?

Students at East Canyon Elementary School are 52% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of East Canyon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Canyon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sage Valley Middle School
High : Ridgevue High School

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