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East Canyon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

East Canyon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Nampa, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 723 students. The school is part of the Vallivue School District, which is ranked 51 out of 96 districts in Idaho and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

East Canyon Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's proficiency rates in Math (30.7%) and Science (29.5%) are significantly lower than the state averages (43.1% and 42.6%, respectively), and its English Language Arts proficiency (48.1%) is also below the state average (53.9%). When compared to nearby schools like Lakevue Elementary and Central Canyon Elementary, East Canyon Elementary School generally performs below its peers.

The school's declining statewide ranking, from 88th out of 292 Idaho elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 262nd out of 337 in 2024-2025, suggests a concerning trend of decreasing academic performance. Additionally, the high and increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.03% in 2021-2022 to 40.53% in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. These challenges indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at East Canyon Elementary School.

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) 466-6929

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 — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

262^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

51^st of 96Vallivue 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
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

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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) 466-6929	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%)	25.6	262^nd of 337 public elementary schools	22.3%		27.6	217^th of 301 public elementary schools	27.9%	45	42.9	27.7	23.5	30.7		29.5	48.2	41.1	55.1	48.1	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
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) 466-1555	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%)	40.5	208^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.3%		35.1	197^th of 301 public elementary schools	34.6%	11	60.6	42.1	33.3	45.8	37.6	37.6	53.6	47.7	52.1	51.3	$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) 454-0445	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%)	18.1	290^th of 337 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.8	239^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.6%	51	30.7	32.5	32.4	31.9	37.4	37.4	33.0	40.7	44.9	39.9	$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) 461-5960	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%)	47.9	172^nd of 337 public elementary schools	49.0%		50.2	147^th of 301 public elementary schools	51.2%	25	46.6	58.1	45.5	49.8	51.0	51.0	39.8	50.5	59.0	49.7	$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%)	28.9	252^nd of 337 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.7	192^nd of 301 public elementary schools	36.2%	60	40.4	41.9	37.3	39.8	36.4	36.4	38.4	46.7	53.2	46.3	$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)		33.3		27.1				53.0		37.5	$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%)	13.1	308^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.5	283^rd of 301 public elementary schools	6.0%	25	39.1	22.3	25.3	28.6	23.5	23.5	44.8	28.0	40.8	37.8	$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) 467-1478	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%)	38.1	215^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.2%		45.8	164^th of 301 public elementary schools	45.5%	51	52.7	26.5	36.2	39.5	42.3	42.3	57.2	35.9	57.7	51.1	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	9.9	317^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.7	285^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.3%	32	33.7	21.7		27.5			38.8	21.7		29.9	$7,967	$1,386	$6,581
Central Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16437 Florida Avenue	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 459-3367	654	35	18.6	59.9%	302 (46.2%)	16 (2.4%)	306 (46.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	37.8	216^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.9%		49.3	154^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.8%	62	47.3	44.3	39.2	43.2	44.2	44.2	47.8	48.5	51.3	49.4	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463

Frequently Asked Questions about East Canyon Elementary School

Is East Canyon Elementary School a good school?

East Canyon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

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

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

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.

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