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Heyburn Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Heyburn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Heyburn, Idaho, with an enrollment of 517 students. The school is part of the Minidoka County Joint District, which is ranked 88 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heyburn Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on ISAT assessments, with only 30.2% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math and 33.1% proficient in ISAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43.1% and 53.9%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 33.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Heyburn Elementary has seen a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 26.5% to 65.01% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Heyburn Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Declo Elementary and Dworshak Elementary in the Cassia County Joint District, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. Heyburn Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 144 out of 226 Idaho elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 297 out of 337 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

508

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,843

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1151 7th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336-8802

(208) 679-2400

District: Minidoka County Joint District

Students who attend Heyburn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Minico Middle School
High:	Minico Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

49.0%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2012 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Idaho avg47%

297^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	274 of 301	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	231 of 252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	179 of 188	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	184 of 254	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	181 of 292	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	133 of 240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	144 of 226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	296 of 357	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	317 of 354	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	324 of 359	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	309 of 356	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	333 of 349	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	304 of 335	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

Science25%-17 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
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
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
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
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 Heyburn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heyburn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Minico Middle School
High : Minico Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Heyburn Elementary School?

Students at Heyburn Elementary School are 49% White, 49% Hispanic.

How many students attend Heyburn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Heyburn Elementary School.

What district is Heyburn Elementary School in?

Minidoka County Joint District

Is Heyburn Elementary School a good school?

Heyburn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

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