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Raft River Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

143

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,172

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 West Center Street
Malta, ID 83342-0615

(208) 645-2561

District: Cassia County Joint District

Students who attend Raft River 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:

89.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2008 → 30th in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg40%

Idaho avg47%

Not ranked this year

Raft River Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2013	41.5	249 of 357	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	192 of 354	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	160 of 359	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	163 of 356	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	175 of 349	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.8	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math50%+7 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 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
Raft River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 West Center Street	Malta	83342	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 645-2561	143	8	17.8	55.9%	128 (89.5%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				65.0	50.0		58.8				75.0	54.5	$8,172	$1,485	$6,688
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Raft River Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Raft River Elementary School?

Students at Raft River Elementary School are 90% White, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Raft River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raft River 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

What district is Raft River Elementary School in?

Cassia County Joint District

How many students attend Raft River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Raft River Elementary School.

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