Shadow Butte Elementary School

Summary:

Shadow Butte Elementary School is a public elementary school in Emmett, Idaho, serving 463 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Emmett Independent District, which is ranked 47 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While Shadow Butte Elementary has some areas of concern, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 12.6% to 28.0%) and lower-than-average test scores (only 33.6% proficient or better in ISAT/Math and 37% in ISAT/English Language Arts), the school also has some interesting findings. Its student population is predominantly white (81.43%), which is higher than nearby schools like Butte View School (78.54% white) and Kenneth J Carberry Elementary (78.94% white). Additionally, Shadow Butte's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 0 stars to 3 stars out of 5, and in the most recent school year, it ranked 240 out of 301 Idaho elementary schools with a 1-star rating.

When compared to other nearby schools, Shadow Butte Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, Butte View School and Kenneth J Carberry Elementary both had higher ISAT/Math and ISAT/English Language Arts proficiency rates than Shadow Butte Elementary in 2023-2024. To address these challenges, the school and Emmett Independent District may need to focus on strategies to improve attendance and academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

3900 West Idaho Boulevard
Emmett, ID 83617-8924

(208) 365-0877

District: Emmett Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,052

Students who attend Shadow Butte Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Emmett Middle School
High:	Emmett High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shadow Butte Elementary School ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.66. (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 Shadow Butte Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Emmett Independent District. Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shadow Butte Elementary School is 18.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Emmett Independent District! (See more...)

Compare Shadow Butte Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shadow Butte Elementary School is $7,052, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Emmett Independent District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shadow Butte Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shadow Butte Elementary School 240^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Shadow Butte Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Emmett Independent District:

SchoolDigger ranks Emmett Independent District 47^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shadow Butte Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Shadow Butte Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	51.52	182^nd	335	45.7%
2009	57.12	156^th	349	55.3%
2010	43.04	235^th	356	34.0%
2011	50.38	210^th	359	41.5%
2012	15.07	334^th	354	5.6%
2013	17.42	327^th	357	8.4%
2015	34.16	153^rd	226	32.3%
2016	21.23	197^th	240	17.9%
2017	36.43	197^th	292	32.5%
2023	26.91	186^th	252	26.2%
2024	19.66	240^th	301	20.3%

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Rank History for White students at Shadow Butte Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.81	118^th	135	12.6%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, July 9, 2017

My son started below Grade average when he started kindergarten. They have a Secondary class for kids behind so he ended up going full time. The time it hit January he was caught up and where he was suppose to be at for his grade level. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

I love this school. My kids had friends, they were challenged but not overwhelmed, and they had the best teacher ever. She was a fresh new face and all the kids seemed to really love learning from her. The building it's self felt open and easy to navigate as well. Though they used Common Core which is extra confusing for kids (and adults) they did not use ONLY Common Core but a mixture of lessons to make it easier for students to understand the concepts and find a method for the individual to learn best at. The teachers I met as well as the principal were willing to talk out any issues you may have with real interest in what is best for you and your family. They acknowledge that you are in charge of your kids instead of just expecting you to do what they want no questions asked. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Shadow Butte Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	411	2	2	20	2	n/a	n/a	437
2002	384	0	0	25	2	n/a	n/a	411
2003	384	0	0	25	2	n/a	n/a	411
2004	415	0	1	23	5	n/a	n/a	444
2005	391	0	0	16	5	n/a	n/a	412
2006	385	0	1	21	7	n/a	n/a	414
2007	387	2	0	23	2	n/a	n/a	414
2008	371	2	1	29	1	n/a	n/a	404
2009	363	1	1	24	1	n/a	n/a	390
2010	334	1	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	358
2011	308	1	0	21	0	0	0	330
2012	427	1	1	60	1	2	7	499
2013	423	0	2	70	0	1	6	502
2014	433	3	2	62	0	3	5	508
2015	403	6	5	48	0	3	3	468
2016	423	3	6	50	1	1	4	488
2017	418	1	5	61	2	1	12	500
2018	398	0	4	66	2	1	9	480
2019	448	0	5	56	2	1	13	525
2020	417	0	4	50	1	2	13	487
2021	383	1	2	53	0	1	14	454
2022	401	0	3	58	0	1	22	485
2023	377	0	2	58	0	3	23	463
2024	353	0	4	46	1	0	22	426

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 Shadow Butte Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	437	21.8	20.0	35.5
2002	411	22.5	18.3	47.4
2003	411	22.5	18.3	47.4
2004	444	22.6	19.6	43
2005	412	23.4	17.6	47.6
2006	414	22.3	18.6	40.3
2007	414	20.0	20.7	43
2008	404	21.3	19.0	46.3
2009	390	21.8	17.9	41.5
2010	358	19.4	18.3	46.1
2011	330	18.5	17.7	48.5
2012	499	24.6	20.2	62.5
2013	502	26.3	19.0	65.7
2014	508	25.8	19.6	63.2
2015	468	26.0	18.0	63.7
2016	488	27.0	18.0	60
2017	500	23.7	21.0	56.8
2018	480	23.7	20.2	59
2019	525	23.6	22.1	46.9
2020	487	24.9	19.5	47
2021	454	24.8	18.3	37.4
2022	485	23.8	20.3	29.3
2023	463	25.7	18.0	39.5
2024	426	23.0	18.5	45.8

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 Shadow Butte Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	437	21.8	20.0	35.5
2002	411	22.5	18.3	47.4
2003	411	22.5	18.3	47.4
2004	444	22.6	19.6	43
2005	412	23.4	17.6	47.6
2006	414	22.3	18.6	40.3
2007	414	20.0	20.7	43
2008	404	21.3	19.0	46.3
2009	390	21.8	17.9	41.5
2010	358	19.4	18.3	46.1
2011	330	18.5	17.7	48.5
2012	499	24.6	20.2	62.5
2013	502	26.3	19.0	65.7
2014	508	25.8	19.6	63.2
2015	468	26.0	18.0	63.7
2016	488	27.0	18.0	60
2017	500	23.7	21.0	56.8
2018	480	23.7	20.2	59
2019	525	23.6	22.1	46.9
2020	487	24.9	19.5	47
2021	454	24.8	18.3	37.4
2022	485	23.8	20.3	29.3
2023	463	25.7	18.0	39.5
2024	426	23.0	18.5	45.8

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 Shadow Butte Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,455 (20.6%)	$5,597 (79.4%)	$7,052

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shadow Butte Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Math (Shadow Butte Elementary School)	32.7	34.9	2.2%
All Grades Math (Emmett Independent District)	35	31.4	3.6%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Shadow Butte Elementary School)	48.8	32.9	15.9%
All Grades Science (Emmett Independent District)	54.6	35.8	18.8%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shadow Butte Elementary School)	35.7	37.6	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Emmett Independent District)	45	41.8	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	525	463	11.8%
African American	0	0
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	56	58	3.6%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	448	377	15.8%
Two or More Races	13	23	76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.9%	39.5%	7.3%

Schools Near Shadow Butte Elementary School

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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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shadow Butte Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 West Idaho Boulevard	Emmett	83617	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 365-0877	426	23	18.5	45.8%	353 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	19.7	240^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.3%		26.9	186^th of 252 public elementary schools	26.2%	54		34.4		33.6	26.7	37.3	36.0	37.4	37.0	$7,052	$1,455	$5,597
Butte View School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 South Pine Suite #1	Emmett	83617	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 365-4961	260	13	19.6	59.2%	202 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)									38.2
Kenneth J Carberry Elementary	Public	K-5	1950 East 12th Street	Emmett	83617	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 365-0839	425	26	16.3	46.8%	338 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (15.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	62.5	105^th of 301 public elementary schools	65.1%		52.1	119^th of 252 public elementary schools	52.8%	14		50.0		48.6		60.9	53.8	63.0	59.5	$8,663	$1,297	$7,367
Purple Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25709 El Paso Road	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-1148	472	26	18.1	26.3%	381 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	51.4	144^th of 301 public elementary schools	52.2%		47.9	135^th of 252 public elementary schools	46.4%	9			49.4					58.4	48.3	$7,504	$853	$6,651
Sweet Montour Elementary School	Public	K-5	6600 Sweet-Ola Highway	Sweet	83670	Gem County	Emmett Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 584-3378	44	3	13.7	43.2%	39 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,248	$838	$7,410
Middleton Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Cemetery Road	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 585-3021	550	30	18.3	30.0%	467 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.5%)	65.5	99^th of 301 public elementary schools	67.1%		70.6	70^th of 252 public elementary schools	72.2%	29			48.7	56.3	53.0			59.0	55.4	$6,678	$866	$5,812
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 North Middleton Road	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	No	No	(208) 585-3065	727	41	17.7	18.6%	638 (87.8%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.5%)	81.3	56^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.5	45^th of 252 public elementary schools	82.1%	11			61.8	64.3		64.8	60.6	71.9	66.0	$6,395	$699	$5,695
New Plymouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	704 South Plymouth Avenue	New Plymouth	83655	Payette County	New Plymouth District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 278-5333	443	21	21.0	38.4%	353 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	58.9	114^th of 301 public elementary schools	62.1%		54.2	112^th of 252 public elementary schools	55.6%	2				42.6	54.3				52.1	$8,316	$930	$7,386
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 North Star Road	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4119	668	36	18.8	25.0%	538 (80.5%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (12.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.5%)	70.5	87^th of 301 public elementary schools	71.1%		59.4	96^th of 252 public elementary schools	61.9%	9	69.1	60.0	44.1	56.8	50.7	67.5	57.2	61.0	61.7	$6,429	$609	$5,820
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Butte Elementary School

Is Shadow Butte Elementary School a good school?

Shadow Butte Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Shadow Butte Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 426 students attended Shadow Butte Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shadow Butte Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shadow Butte Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emmett Middle School
High : Emmett High School

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Butte Elementary School?

Students at Shadow Butte Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Shadow Butte Elementary School in?

Emmett Independent District

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