Silver Hills Elementary School

Silver Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Osburn, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Wallace District, which is ranked 23 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Silver Hills Elementary School has consistently performed better than the state and district averages in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 57.1% in Math, 51.4% in Science, and 61.5% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.1%, 42.6%, and 53.9%, respectively. The school's performance has improved over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 264th out of 356 Idaho elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 94th out of 337 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Silver Hills Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 14.9 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Pinehurst Elementary School (18.5) and significantly lower than the small Calder School (6.5).

While Silver Hills Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in academic metrics, it is interesting to note that the nearby Pinehurst Elementary School, which is part of the lower-ranked Kellogg Joint District, has significantly lower proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to Silver Hills. Additionally, the small Calder School, with its very low student-teacher ratio, spends significantly more per student than Silver Hills Elementary School, but its academic performance data is not available for comparison. One area of concern for Silver Hills Elementary School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.0% to 18.0% over the past three school years, which is an area the school may want to address to ensure consistent student attendance and engagement.