The reported proficiency rate for Science is 41%.
Original Research by School Decision on Malad Elementary School
Malad Elementary is a regular public school in Malad City, Idaho, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Oneida County District. The enrollment is moderate for a single elementary building, with students distributed fairly evenly across the early grades.
The school sits in a small rural community along Interstate 15, a short drive from the Utah border. Malad City functions as the county seat of Oneida County and carries a strong Welsh Latter-day Saint settlement heritage. Publicly reported sources describe a compact town where civic life clusters along Bannock Street, with City Hall, the Oneida County Library, and the Oneida Pioneer Museum within a small downtown footprint. The Malad City Park and Greenbelt serves as the main community gathering space. Key employers include the Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, Oneida County government, the school district itself, and retail establishments that draw cross-border traffic from Utah, particularly around Idaho Lottery sales. Nearby natural areas offer hiking, biking, snowmobiling, fishing, and hunting.
The student population is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic share and very few students in other racial or ethnic categories. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. English learner and special education population data were not available in the provided records, so those characteristics of the student body are not described here.
State assessment results from the most recent year are limited. Math and English language arts proficiency rates for third, fourth, and fifth grades are reported only in broad ranges rather than as specific figures, which constrains what can be said about those subjects. The upper bounds of those ranges vary by grade and subject, but without precise reported values, a parent would need to consult the school or district directly for sharper detail. Fifth-grade science is the one area with a clearly reported proficiency result, and it shows fewer than half of tested students reaching proficiency. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how science instruction is structured and what supports are available.
There is no graduation rate to report, which is expected because Malad Elementary does not serve high school grades. No data on discipline, course access, staffing levels, or attendance was available in the provided records. Title I status was also not reported. Program offerings were not included in the available data, so the narrative cannot speak to specific academic pathways, extracurriculars, or enrichment options at the school.
The housing market in the school's zip code sits below both Idaho and national benchmarks for typical home values, and the price-to-income ratio is modest relative to national levels. Rent data was not available. Mortgage rates used for affordability calculations reflect the prevailing thirty-year fixed rate environment. Publicly reported sources describe Malad City's population and growth patterns as stable rather than rapidly expanding, with limited information on major new housing developments. One noted project is the ongoing renovation of the historic Evans Co-op building, a former department store, after its hardware tenant closed.
The district brief did not surface any recent policy, curriculum, tax, or referendum changes that would affect families, so there is nothing to report on that front. The district operates several schools within Malad City, and the elementary school appears to be integrated into the community rather than separated on a distant campus.
For a family considering this area, Malad Elementary offers a small-town rural setting where the school is woven into the civic and commercial life of a compact community. The academic data that is available is thin and partly suppressed, making it difficult to form a confident read on classroom performance. The clearest signal, fifth-grade science, suggests room for growth. Families weighing this school would benefit from asking the district directly about current proficiency results, instructional supports, and any program offerings beyond the standard curriculum.
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