Vision Charter School, Caldwell ID

Original Research by School Decision on Vision Charter School

Vision CharterSchool sits on Ward Road in Caldwell, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade as a single-campus charter option in Canyon County. With an enrollment that spans every grade band under one roof, the school offers families a continuous K-through-12 pathway without the transitions that come from moving between separate elementary, middle, and high school buildings.

On Idaho's ISAT, the school's English language arts results are a clear strength. Proficiency is strong across the elementary and middle grades, and it climbs noticeably in the upper grades, with seventh and eighth grade reaching the highest levels in the building. Fourth grade also stands out as a peak year. The reading and writing program appears to build momentum as students advance.

Mathematics tells a more mixed story. Fourth grade is a bright spot, with most tested students reaching proficiency, but results dip in fifth and sixth grade, where roughly half or slightly fewer meet the standard. Seventh and eighth grade recover to a middle range. The fifth and sixth grade math results are a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly to understand how the curriculum handles the shift into more abstract problem-solving.

Science was tested only in fifth and eighth grade, and results at both levels landed near the midpoint, with about half of students demonstrating proficiency. This is a moderate result for a subject that receives less dedicated instructional time than math or reading in most school schedules.

State assessment data was not available for the high school grades. The school does enroll students in grades nine through twelve, but no ISAT results for grade ten or other high school testing appeared in the available data. No graduation rate was reported either. These are gaps parents of older students will want to ask about directly.

Several other pieces families often look for were also missing. No data was provided on special education enrollment, English learner services, course offerings, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance. The school's Title I status was not reported. No program information such as AP, dual credit, or career pathways was included. Rather than guess at what these look like, we note the gaps and suggest families contact the school for specifics.

The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic enrollment representing roughly a fifth of the school. A small number of students identify as Asian or as two or more races. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a relatively modest share for the Caldwell area, which may reflect the charter drawing families from across multiple nearby districts rather than only its immediate neighborhood.

Caldwell is the seat of Canyon County, a short drive west of Boise in the growing Boise metro. Publicly reported sources describe a city rooted in irrigation farming and food processing, where the J.R. Simplot Company was founded and remains a major employer alongside county government, two public school districts, the College of Idaho, and the regional medical center. Downtown centers on a restored Indian Creek with walkways, bridges, and picnic tables, and the city holds an annual festival there each September. Wine tourism along the Sunnyslope Wine Trail has become part of the local identity.

The city has grown rapidly in recent years, expanding from its agricultural processing base into a more diversified suburban community. Housing in the school's zip code sits below the Idaho state benchmark but roughly in line with national figures, making it relatively affordable for the Boise metro area. Rents have edged up modestly. For families considering Vision Charter, the surrounding community is still in transition, with new residents arriving and local infrastructure stretching to keep pace.

For families seeking a K-through-12 charter with strong literacy outcomes and a continuous campus experience, Vision Charter offers a distinctive option in the Caldwell area. The math results in the middle elementary grades and the absence of reported high school academic outcomes are the areas most worth pressing on before enrolling.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 41 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

219 schools plotted. 4 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 885%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Science

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

This schoolVISION CHARTER SCHOOL INC., same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.