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Acequia Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Acequia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rupert, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Minidoka County Joint District, which is ranked 88 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Acequia Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.5% of Acequia students were proficient or better in ISAT/ELA, compared to 39.3% for the district and 53.9% for the state. In ISAT/Math, Acequia's proficiency rate was 22% in 2023-2024, while the district and state scored 24.9% and 42.2%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 33% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Acequia Elementary School performs significantly worse than the nearby schools in the Minidoka County Joint District, such as Heyburn Elementary, Paul Elementary, and Rupert Elementary, in terms of academic achievement and state rankings. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Acequia Elementary, the school is not able to translate this into better academic outcomes for its students.

253

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,204

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 N 350 E
Rupert, ID 83350-9428

(208) 436-6985

District: Minidoka County Joint District

Students who attend Acequia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Minico Middle School
High:	Minico Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

32.0%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2010 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Idaho avg54%

312^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Minidoka County Joint District

88^th of 96Minidoka 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
2025	11.8	312 of 337	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	266 of 301	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	230 of 252	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	147 of 188	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	203 of 292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	152 of 226	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	192 of 357	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	187 of 354	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	288 of 359	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.9	205 of 356	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	255 of 349	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.9	269 of 335	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Acequia Elementary School

How many students attend Acequia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Acequia Elementary School.

Is Acequia Elementary School a good school?

Acequia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

What district is Acequia Elementary School in?

Minidoka County Joint District

What schools do graduates of Acequia Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Minico Middle School
High : Minico Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Acequia Elementary School?

Students at Acequia Elementary School are 68% White, 32% Hispanic.

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