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PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY

25709 EL PASO ROAD, CALDWELL, ID, 83607

About PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY

Purple Sage Elementary is a public school in Caldwell, Idaho, which is in a rural area on the edge of the city. There are 472 students at Purple Sage Elementary, which serves grades PK-5. 41% of students at Purple Sage Elementary scored at or above the proficient level in math, and 50% did the same in reading. The ratio of students to teachers is 18:1, which is better than the district's. There are 47% female students and 53% male students in the school. 26% of the students at the school come from families with low incomes. There are 26 full-time teachers who work full-time and 1 full-time school counselor. In Idaho, Purple Sage Elementary is the 246th best elementary school. This measure shows that the school did better in math and reading than the district as a whole. In the Middleton District, 49% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested at or above that level for math.

PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY Contact Information

Address

25709 EL PASO ROAD, CALDWELL, ID, 83607

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Phone

(208) 455-1148

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Website

msd134.org

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 41%
Reading 50%
State average proficiency is 41% in Math and 50% in Reading.
26
Full-time Teachers
18 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
11
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
472
Total Students
$61688
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 113 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:05 AM to 3:40 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:50 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 80.72%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 17.58%
Black 0.21%
Two+ Races 1.27%
Native Am. 0.21%
White
80.72%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
17.58%
Black
0.21%
Two+ Races
1.27%
Native Am.
0.21%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 472
46.82%
221 Female
53.18%
251 Male

Student Population

472 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

472 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Recently, Purple Sage Elementary School threw a big party for "Innovation & Imagination Week." From students to staff to families, got together. The goal of this new program was to encourage learning through doing and creativity. Students worked together in classrooms that had been turned into studios to solve small engineering problems, do science projects outside, and tell stories. Teachers said that students were much more interested in learning when they were excited to try new things and show their friends what they had made.

FAQ

Q1. Does Purple Sage offer arts programs?

Ans. Students can take classes in music, drama, and the visual arts.

Q2. Are there any STEM jobs open?

Ans. The school has science experiments and math challenges built into lessons.

Q3. Is there a program for student leaders?

Ans. Older students can join peer mentoring programs or leadership councils.

Q4. Are there activities for families to get involved in?

Ans. Parent nights, workshops, and family reading events are held on a regular basis.

Q5. Does the school encourage people to live healthy lives?

Ans. Purple Sage focuses on lessons about nutrition, exercise, and health.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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