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River Valley Elementary School vs. Discovery Elementary School

Should you attend River Valley Elementary School or Discovery Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
River Valley Elementary School
2900 East River Valley Street
Meridian, ID 83646
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Discovery Elementary School
2100 East Leigh Field Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

River Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
475 students
477 students
This chart displays total students of River Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Discovery Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of River Valley Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Discovery Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of River Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Discovery Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#200 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
#17 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in ID)
76%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in ID)
78%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in ID)
60-64%
(Top 10% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of River Valley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Discovery Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
32
Kindergarten Students
70
72
Grade 1 Students
69
53
Grade 2 Students
81
64
Grade 3 Students
73
77
Grade 4 Students
85
87
Grade 5 Students
81
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in River Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Discovery Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of River Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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