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Ridgevue High School

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Ridgevue High School ranks 58 th of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 48% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Ridgevue High School is a public high school located in Nampa, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,627 students. It is part of the Vallivue School District, which is ranked 51 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgevue High School's academic performance, as measured by ISAT proficiency rates, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 61.9% in English Language Arts, 38.2% in Science, and 16.4% in Math, compared to the state averages of 60%, 39.4%, and 42.2%, respectively. While the school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 81.0% to 84.2% over the past few years, they are still lower than the district average of around 82.5%. Additionally, Ridgevue High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.0% to 23.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

Compared to nearby schools, Ridgevue High School's performance is generally better than the Vallivue Academy, which has consistently lower academic proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, Ridgevue lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Nampa School District, such as Owyhee High School, which consistently outperforms Ridgevue and the state averages across various metrics. The nearby Nampa Senior High School and Columbia High School also have higher academic proficiency rates than Ridgevue, though they still struggle with low performance compared to the state.

1,640

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,530

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18800 Madison Road
Nampa, ID 83687-8040

(208) 453-4480

District: Vallivue School District

Feeder schools for Ridgevue High School:

Elementary:	Birch Elementary School
	Desert Springs Elementary School
	East Canyon Elementary School
	Skyway Elementary
Middle:	Sage Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Idaho avg51%

58^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 45% (2021) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	48.3	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	79 of 159	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	40 of 88	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	42.4	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	49.4	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	40.2	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)50th percentile

Female (2021)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)35th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Science38%-4 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 7th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	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
Ridgevue High School	Public	9-12	18800 Madison Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 453-4480	1,640	74	22.0	40.2%	924 (56.3%)	33 (2.0%)	612 (37.3%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	52 (3.2%)	48.3	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%		51.6	79^th of 159 public high schools	50.3%	21					38.2	38.2				61.9	61.9	$7,530	$1,066	$6,464
Jcc - Nampa	Public	6-12	1650 11th Avenue North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Department Of Juvenile Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 465-8443	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vallivue Academy	Public	9-12	6123 Timber Drive	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-1917	120	11	10.9	60.0%	38 (31.7%)	3 (2.5%)	75 (62.5%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)										42.9	42.9	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Idaho Connects Online School	Public, Charter	6-12	1st 6th Street North	Nampa	83687	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 287-3668	165	14	11.8		127 (77.0%)	1 (0.6%)	25 (15.2%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)						27.9					43.4	$16,606	$301	$16,305
Owyhee High School	Public	9-12	3650 North Owyhee Storm Avenue	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4500	1,884	83	22.6	17.5%	1,505 (79.9%)	18 (1.0%)	246 (13.1%)	14 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	87 (4.6%)	76.2	24^th of 112 public high schools	78.6%		76.7	29^th of 159 public high schools	81.8%	5		42.9	42.9		56.7	56.7				83.8	83.8
Elevate Academy Nampa	Public, Charter	6-12	11425 Orchard Avenue	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Elevate Academy Nampa LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 861-7283	496	36	13.9	63.9%	258 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.8%)								(n/a)	15.0		8.5	8.6	10.9	9.8	19.0	28.3	16.9	34.4	25.3
Middleton Academy	Public	6-12	5 South Viking Avenue	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 585-6657	129	11	12.1	51.9%	85 (65.9%)	1 (0.8%)	43 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$14,438	$809	$13,630
Nampa Academy	Public	6-12	28 South Midland Boulevard	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	94	9	10.4	53.2%	34 (36.2%)	1 (1.1%)	53 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Pathways In Education: Nampa	Public, Charter	9-12	124 Holly Street	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Pathways In Education - Nampa Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 505-4800	312	11	28.4		162 (51.9%)	2 (0.6%)	131 (42.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	10.5	109^th of 112 public high schools	2.7%		16.4	126^th of 159 public high schools	20.8%	17					23.4	23.4				35.6	35.6	$5,707	$00	$5,707
Caldwell Senior High School	Public	9-12	3401 South Indiana	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3304	1,400	65	21.4	68.1%	386 (27.6%)	12 (0.9%)	943 (67.4%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.9%)	36 (2.6%)								(n/a)			20.7								45.8	$7,929	$1,369	$6,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgevue High School

Is Ridgevue High School a good school?

Ridgevue High School ranks 58^th of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ridgevue High School?

Ridgevue High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birch Elementary School
Elementary : Desert Springs Elementary School
Elementary : East Canyon Elementary School
Elementary : Skyway Elementary
Middle : Sage Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgevue High School?

Students at Ridgevue High School are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Ridgevue High School in?

Vallivue School District

How many students attend Ridgevue High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,640 students attended Ridgevue High School.

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