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Declo Elementary School

Q: Is Declo Elementary School a good school?

Declo Elementary School ranks 127 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Declo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Declo, Idaho, with an enrollment of 459 students. The school is part of the Cassia County Joint District, which is ranked 57 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Declo Elementary School consistently outperforms the Cassia County Joint District and the state of Idaho in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Declo Elementary had 53% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 37.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Additionally, Declo Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Declo Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, it is interesting to note that some of the nearby schools, such as Acequia Elementary School and Paul Elementary School, also have strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Declo Elementary has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 39.65% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to some of the nearby schools like Dworshak Elementary (56.43%) and Mountain View Elementary (53.66%).

453

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,859

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323-5085

(208) 654-2391

District: Cassia County Joint District

Students who attend Declo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burley Junior High School
	Declo Junior High School
High:	Burley Senior High School
	Declo Senior High School
	Oakley Junior/Senior High School
	Raft River Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Idaho median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg40%

Idaho avg47%

127^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Cassia County Joint District

57^th of 96Cassia County Joint 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	58.3	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	122 of 301	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	85 of 188	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	122 of 171	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	180 of 292	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.8	175 of 240	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	161 of 226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	247 of 357	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	13.8	338 of 354	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	264 of 359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	286 of 356	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.5	247 of 349	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.3	162 of 335	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	54.4	66 of 121	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2018)31st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science55%+12 vs state

Math53%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Declo Elementary School

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Declo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 East Main Street	Declo	83323	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 654-2391	453	20	23.2	45.7%	368 (81.2%)	3 (0.7%)	80 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58.3	127^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.3%		57	122^nd of 301 public elementary schools	59.5%	5	41.8	56.0	60.0		53.0	54.7	54.7	46.3	52.0	69.3		56.2	$7,859	$1,149	$6,711
Heyburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 7th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 679-2400	508	25	20.1	66.9%	251 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	249 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.7	297^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.2	274^th of 301 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	41.5				30.2		25.3	43.4	26.8	28.9		33.1	$6,843	$1,356	$5,486
Albion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Market Street	Albion	83311	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 673-6653	31	2	15.5	38.7%	29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$7,986	$1,250	$6,737
White Pine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 Hiland Avenue	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6632	553	29	19.0	58.0%	310 (56.1%)	4 (0.7%)	230 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	12.5	309^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.3%		21.9	235^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.9%	74	42.2	22.4	24.7	43.3	32.0	22.2	22.2	34.4	26.3	25.9	38.3	30.6	$7,843	$1,133	$6,710
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 18th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-9707	620	28	21.9	69.7%	282 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (53.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21	279^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.1	245^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.6%	34		39.4			30.7	38.1	38.1	33.3	34.4	46.0		38.4	$7,467	$1,464	$6,002
Dworshak Elementary School	Public	K-6	102 East 19th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6615	402	18	22.2	65.4%	186 (46.3%)	3 (0.7%)	198 (49.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	48.8	169^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.9%		68.3	93^rd of 301 public elementary schools	69.1%	76	50.0	29.8	50.8	42.0	44.0	49.2	49.2	52.5	55.3	66.1	46.9	55.6	$7,973	$1,085	$6,889
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 West 27th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6608	471	23	20.3	62.8%	222 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (49.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	6.3	328^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.3	284^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.6%	44	35.2	21.9	24.6	27.0	26.9	19.7	19.7	24.5	21.9	24.6	30.2	25.3	$7,862	$1,124	$6,738
John V Evans Elementary	Public	K-6	3000 Parke Avenue	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6600	543	26	21.2	58.7%	245 (45.1%)	2 (0.4%)	281 (51.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	24.9	267^th of 337 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.8	209^th of 301 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	49.3	39.2	28.8	41.7	39.5	30.0	30.0	46.6	28.4	38.8	48.6	40.5	$7,187	$670	$6,517
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North 1st Street West	Paul	83347	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 438-2211	457	23	19.6	54.3%	236 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (47.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.9	270^th of 337 public elementary schools	19.9%		16.3	249^th of 301 public elementary schools	17.3%	21	40.3	33.3	33.3		35.5	37.2	37.2	38.8	38.0	53.8		44.0	$6,657	$1,194	$5,463
Acequia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 N 350 E	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-6985	253	12	21.0	51.8%	171 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	312^th of 337 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.5	266^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.6%	46								22.2	26.3	46.3		31.5	$8,204	$1,504	$6,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Declo Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Declo Elementary School?

Students at Declo Elementary School are 81% White, 18% Hispanic.

How many students attend Declo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Declo Elementary School.

Is Declo Elementary School a good school?

Declo Elementary School ranks 127^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Declo Elementary School in?

Cassia County Joint District

What schools do graduates of Declo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Declo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burley Junior High School
Middle : Declo Junior High School
High : Burley Senior High School
High : Declo Senior High School
High : Oakley Junior/Senior High School
High : Raft River Junior/Senior High School

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