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John V Evans Elementary

Public Grades K-6

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

John V Evans Elementary is a public elementary school in Burley, Idaho, serving 563 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.

Despite being part of the Cassia County Joint District, John V Evans Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Idaho elementary schools, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in 5th grade Math and Science. Additionally, the school has higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 17.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, John V Evans Elementary performs significantly worse than other Cassia County Joint District schools, such as Declo Elementary and Dworshak Elementary, which have higher rankings and better academic performance. However, the school's Hispanic student group has performed relatively better, ranking 19 out of 58 Idaho elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 3-star rating.

543

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,187

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Parke Avenue
Burley, ID 83318

(208) 878-6600

District: Cassia County Joint District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

45.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Idaho avg47%

267^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 34% (2021) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	24.9	267 of 337	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	209 of 301	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	146 of 252	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	127 of 188	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	62 of 69	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	67 of 135	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+37 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Math40%-4 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 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
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
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
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
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 John V Evans Elementary

What district is John V Evans Elementary in?

Cassia County Joint District

How many students attend John V Evans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended John V Evans Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John V Evans Elementary?

Students at John V Evans Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 45% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is John V Evans Elementary a good school?

John V Evans Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Idaho elementary schools.

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