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Kimberly Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
176th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Idaho elementary schools
Summary

Kimberly Elementary School serves 415 students in grades K-5 in Kimberly, Idaho, as part of the Kimberly District. The school has rebounded strongly from a low point in 2020-21 and now ranks as a mid-tier elementary school in Idaho, currently sitting at the 50th percentile with a 3-star rating.

Math is the clearest academic strength at Kimberly Elementary. In 2025-26, 54.8% of students were proficient in math, well above the state average of 43.1% and the district's 41.9%. This pattern has held for three consecutive years. Among nearby schools, only Pillar Falls Elementary scores higher in math (58.7%), while Stricker Elementary (47.3%), Sawtooth Elementary (45.3%), and Morningside Elementary (44.3%) all trail Kimberly. These results are particularly notable given that the school spends less per student ($7,119) than many nearby schools and serves a student body where about 41% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

English Language Arts is less consistent. Current ELA proficiency is 47.9%, below the state's 54%, though it was above state averages in the prior two years. Third-grade literacy is the weakest link, with only 37.5% of 3rd graders proficient compared to 58.5% of 5th graders. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: 16.9% of students are chronically absent, higher than the state rate of 13.8% and well above Pillar Falls Elementary (10.8%) and Sawtooth Elementary (11.8%). Improving attendance and early literacy would likely be the highest-leverage strategies for closing the gap with the top-performing schools in the area.

415
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,119
Per pupil spending ?
41%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 311 Main Street South
       Kimberly, ID  83341-1753

(208) 423-4170

District: Kimberly District


Students who attend Kimberly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Kimberly Middle School
High:    Kimberly High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.5%
Hispanic:
22.7%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg44%
Idaho avg47%
176th of 350
Idaho public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 41% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Kimberly District
60th of 104Kimberly 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202649.7176 of 35049.7%★★☆☆☆
202558.3126 of 33762.6%★★★☆☆
202463.0104 of 30165.4%★★★☆☆
202337.1163 of 25235.3%★★☆☆☆
202116.4146 of 16612.0%★☆☆☆☆
201823.6201 of 25420.9%★☆☆☆☆
201742.3176 of 29239.7%★★☆☆☆
201642.7142 of 24040.8%★★☆☆☆
201556.397 of 22657.1%★★★☆☆
201371.077 of 35778.4%★★★★☆
201264.4117 of 35466.9%★★★☆☆
201173.964 of 35982.2%★★★★☆
201063.0124 of 35665.2%★★★☆☆
200957.6152 of 34956.4%★★★☆☆
200856.7151 of 33554.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201822.7101 of 12116.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201813.341 of 446.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201819.8102 of 12115.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202237.618 of 3751.4%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2022)51st percentile
Female (2018)17th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2018)16th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?
Math55%+12 vs state
English Language Arts48%-6 vs state
Science42%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kimberly Elementary School

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

Middle : Kimberly Middle School
High : Kimberly High School

Kimberly Elementary School ranks 176th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Kimberly Elementary School.

Students at Kimberly Elementary School are 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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Latest Idaho data All new data »
2025–26 attendance dataAug 19, 2026
2025–26 ISAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 19, 2026
2024–25 ISAT test scoresAug 26, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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