Summary:
Zip code 83607 in the Caldwell and Notus area of Idaho is served by four secondary schools — Vallivue High School, Notus Junior/Senior High School, Vallivue Academy, and Promise Academy — enrolling about 1,550 students in grades 6 through 12 across the Vallivue School District, Notus District, and Promise Academy Inc. These schools range from a 1,252-student comprehensive high school to a 21-student academy, offering very different learning environments.
Vallivue High School is the clear academic leader, with 75.2% ELA proficiency and science scores above state averages, plus a 2024–25 ranking in the 65th percentile statewide — well above its district's overall 30th-percentile rank; math at 35.2% is its main weakness. Vallivue Academy is the biggest concern: 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 45.6% are chronically absent — more than triple the state rate — and End-of-Course ELA proficiency is just 30%. Notus Junior/Senior High School spends the most per student ($9,777) and has a low 10.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, yet its proficiency lags state averages even though attendance matches the state.
Across reporting schools, about half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this a high-poverty area. Math is a regional weakness: even the top school falls below the state average in all-grades math. Graduation-rate data are unusable because every district and school reports the identical 82.5%, a clear placeholder. Promise Academy offers an individualized 6.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio but reports no test scores, attendance, or spending data, so it cannot be compared with the other schools. In short, Vallivue High School is the academic standout, Vallivue Academy has urgent attendance and proficiency needs, and Promise Academy remains unmeasurable.
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