For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 111 students in Mackay Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Mackay Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
213 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mackay Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,967 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,831 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,967
$10,185
Spending / Student
$13,831
$9,364
Best Mackay Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mackay Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Spruce Street
Mackay, ID 83251
(208) 588-2834
Mackay, ID 83251
(208) 588-2834
Gr: PK-6 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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