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Dworshak Elementary School

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Dworshak Elementary School ranks 169 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Dworshak Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Burley, Idaho, serving 381 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Cassia County Joint District, which is ranked 57 out of 96 districts in the state.

Dworshak Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency was 44%, compared to 37.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, Dworshak's ELA proficiency was 55.6%, higher than the district's 44.7% and the state's 53.9%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 66.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45.7% for the district and 54.5% for the state.

While Dworshak's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools, such as Albion Elementary, Declo Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and a significant population of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 43.7% to 60% over the past few years.

402

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,973

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 East 19th Street
Burley, ID 83318-2451

(208) 878-6615

District: Cassia County Joint District

Students who attend Dworshak 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:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

46.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2009 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Idaho avg47%

169^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 39% (2021) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	48.8	169 of 337	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	93 of 301	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	101 of 188	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	251 of 357	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.6	115 of 354	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	152 of 359	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	191 of 356	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	206 of 349	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	225 of 335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	14 of 135	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)90th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)88th percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science49%+7 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Dworshak Elementary School

What district is Dworshak Elementary School in?

Cassia County Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Dworshak Elementary School?

Students at Dworshak Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 46% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dworshak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Dworshak Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dworshak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dworshak 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

Is Dworshak Elementary School a good school?

Dworshak Elementary School ranks 169^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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