Skyway Elementary

Summary:

Skyway Elementary is a public elementary school in Caldwell, Idaho, serving 738 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vallivue School District, which is ranked 46 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skyway Elementary stands out for its higher percentage of Hispanic students (51.08%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 32.21% to 69.71% Hispanic. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 38.0% over the past few years, well above the 18.6% to 29.1% range of surrounding schools. Academically, Skyway Elementary's test scores are consistently lower than the Vallivue School District and state averages, with proficiency rates in ISAT Math (32.6%) and ISAT Science (28.5%) falling short of the district (35.3% and 36.8%) and state (42.2% and 41.2%) averages. Additionally, Skyway Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.76% to 49.86%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Skyway Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 103 out of 171 Idaho elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 239 out of 301 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 2 stars to 1 star. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds have performed relatively better compared to the overall school performance. However, Skyway Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the Vallivue School District, such as Central Canyon Elementary and East Canyon Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

19430 Ward Road
Caldwell, ID 83605-3000

(208) 454-0445

District: Vallivue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
239^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,529

Students who attend Skyway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sage Valley Middle School
High:	Ridgevue High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 755

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

46.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyway Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Vallivue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.1%), White (46.2%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Vallivue School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyway Elementary is 20.4. 4 elementary schools in the Vallivue School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Skyway Elementary employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyway Elementary is $7,529, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Vallivue School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skyway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyway Elementary 239^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Skyway Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Vallivue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vallivue School District 46^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Skyway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Skyway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2019	41.66	103^rd	171	39.8%
2021	31.42	113^th	166	31.9%
2022	30.96	134^th	188	28.7%
2023	28.37	178^th	252	29.4%
2024	19.79	239^th	301	20.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skyway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2019	47.47	6^th	7	14.3%
2022	33.79	1^st	1	0.0%
2024	23.68	22^nd	26	15.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Skyway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.89	63^rd	121	47.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Skyway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.59	61^st	121	49.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Skyway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	88.60	1^st	4	75.0%
2019	39.44	5^th	5	0.0%
2022	58.15	6^th	19	68.4%
2024	45.85	22^nd	58	62.1%

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Rank History for White students at Skyway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	71.71	8^th	31	74.2%
2019	63.62	11^th	18	38.9%
2021	51.98	6^th	11	45.5%
2022	42.36	16^th	37	56.8%
2024	42.68	76^th	135	43.7%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Skyway Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	302	1	1	284	2	0	11	601
2019	383	1	0	344	4	0	6	738
2020	387	2	0	368	5	1	12	775
2021	317	5	0	327	5	0	8	662
2022	354	5	2	384	6	3	10	764
2023	324	8	3	377	6	3	17	738
2024	349	11	6	363	8	2	16	755

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Skyway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	601	29.0	20.7	70.4
2019	738	34.3	21.4	57.9
2020	775	37.0	20.9	58.2
2021	662	38.5	17.1	41.5
2022	764	36.0	21.2	30.8
2023	738	38.0	19.4	49.9
2024	755	36.8	20.4	54.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Skyway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	601	29.0	20.7	70.4
2019	738	34.3	21.4	57.9
2020	775	37.0	20.9	58.2
2021	662	38.5	17.1	41.5
2022	764	36.0	21.2	30.8
2023	738	38.0	19.4	49.9
2024	755	36.8	20.4	54.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Skyway Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,066 (14.2%)	$6,463 (85.8%)	$7,529

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Skyway Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 103^rd of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 178^th of 252 Elementary schools	10.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Skyway Elementary)	46.4	42.1	4.3%
3rd Grade Math (Vallivue School District)	56.3	51	5.3%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Skyway Elementary)	56.3	37.3	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vallivue School District)	56.1	53.7	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	49.2	1.3%
4th Grade Math (Skyway Elementary)	48.7	27.6	21.1%
4th Grade Math (Vallivue School District)	57	47.9	9.1%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Skyway Elementary)	46.9	31	15.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vallivue School District)	59.5	50	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Skyway Elementary)	54.7	38	16.7%
5th Grade Math (Vallivue School District)	52.1	36.8	15.3%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Skyway Elementary)	58.6	59.6	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vallivue School District)	62.4	60.7	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	56.6	0.3%
All Grades Math (Skyway Elementary)	50.3	36.2	14.1%
All Grades Math (Vallivue School District)	43.3	37.7	5.6%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Skyway Elementary)	66.6	41.8	24.8%
All Grades Science (Vallivue School District)	55.1	42.1	13%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	40.8	18.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Skyway Elementary)	54.2	47.5	6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Vallivue School District)	57.4	57.3	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	54.8	0.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	738	738
African American	1	8	700%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	344	377	9.6%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	383	324	15.4%
Two or More Races	6	17	183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.9%	49.9%	8%

Schools Near Skyway Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)							ISAT Science (2024)			ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th 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 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Skyway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19430 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 454-0445	755	37	20.4	54.3%	349 (46.2%)	11 (1.5%)	363 (48.1%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.1%)	19.8	239^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.6%		28.4	178^th of 252 public elementary schools	29.4%	61	27.2	38.8	30.7				32.6			28.5			39.0					$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Desert Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18178 Santa Ana Avenue	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 466-1555	702	35	20.0	44.2%	361 (51.4%)	8 (1.1%)	302 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	21 (3.0%)	35.1	197^th of 301 public elementary schools	34.6%		63.8	85^th of 252 public elementary schools	66.3%	112	46.5	40.4	36.2				40.8			33.1			50.4				47.4	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	3115 Marble Front Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3326	536	33	16.2	89.7%	186 (34.7%)	4 (0.7%)	324 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	7.7	285^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.3%		12	228^th of 252 public elementary schools	9.5%	57	29.9	11.2	18.5				20.1			19.7	32.3	15.7	35.1				28.0	$7,967	$1,386	$6,581
Mosaics Public School	Public, Charter	K-7	3121 Lincoln Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Mosaics Public School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 332-6800	468	24	19.2	37.0%	285 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	37.8	186^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.2%					(n/a)	41.7	56.9	33.9	27.1	45.6		40.8			39.3	45.7	55.2	46.4	45.7	41.3		47.1
East Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18408 Northside Boulevard	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 466-6929	723	34	21.2	40.5%	384 (53.1%)	18 (2.5%)	287 (39.7%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.3%)	27.6	217^th of 301 public elementary schools	27.9%		49.9	125^th of 252 public elementary schools	50.4%	92	39.7	43.2	22.2				34.6			24.4	44.8	47.2	43.8				45.3	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Heritage Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1803 East Ustick Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Heritage Community Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 453-8070	491	24	20.4	62.1%	122 (24.8%)	1 (0.2%)	363 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.7	280^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	28.3	30.0	16.7	11.1	27.1	12.5	21.4	30.0	30.0	30.0	31.6	20.0		17.0		31.6	29.2	$6,084	$917	$5,167
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2918 Washington Avenue	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3317	519	35	15.0	90.6%	140 (27.0%)	4 (0.8%)	355 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	5.3	293^rd of 301 public elementary schools	2.7%		9.2	239^th of 252 public elementary schools	5.2%	54	21.9	21.7	17.9				20.5			10.4	27.5	18.4	26.3				24.3	$7,860	$1,714	$6,146
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Grant Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3321	297	18	16.8	88.6%	139 (46.8%)	3 (1.0%)	139 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	3.2	300^th of 301 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.7	251^st of 252 public elementary schools	0.4%	49		17.3								10.6			21.6				25.2	$8,366	$1,310	$7,056
Sacajawea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 North Illinois	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3333	387	25	15.4	91.2%	96 (24.8%)	2 (0.5%)	273 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3.6	299^th of 301 public elementary schools	0.7%		2.2	252^nd of 252 public elementary schools	0.0%	47		18.7					17.3			10.1	16.4						20.4	$7,562	$1,297	$6,265
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 East Linden	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-3313	508	30	16.9	72.2%	203 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	13.8	259^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.0%		17	212^th of 252 public elementary schools	15.9%	47		24.9					31.3			25.7		28.5					32.8	$8,024	$1,440	$6,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyway Elementary

How many students attend Skyway Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 755 students attended Skyway Elementary.

What district is Skyway Elementary in?

Vallivue School District

What schools do graduates of Skyway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Skyway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sage Valley Middle School
High : Ridgevue High School

Is Skyway Elementary a good school?

Skyway Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Skyway Elementary?

Students at Skyway Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 46% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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