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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160219000380

ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

360 N 350 E, RUPERT, ID 83350 · (208) 436-6985 · Minidoka County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools

Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
131 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3815%
Grade 13915%
Grade 23915%
Grade 35120%
Grade 44217%
Grade 54417%

This year's kindergarten class (38) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
17168%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
8132%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11847%
Female
13553%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
32.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
17.9%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school25351.8%N/A
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18451.1%N/A
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18848.4%N/A
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WEISER
19956.8%N/A
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Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.9%#315 of 323
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.1%#288 of 319
Enrollment
ranked largest first
253#266 of 393
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.1:1#257 of 295
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.1%#121 of 296
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.8%#122 of 328
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.9%#54 of 208
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
253
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252531221.1:152% (131)
2023-2428217.216.4:117% (49)
2022-2326419.213.8:144% (116)
2020-212691914.2:136% (96)
2017-183371621.1:199% (334)
2015-163271521.8:199% (324)
2010-112921816.2:150% (146)
2000-013522017.6:151% (181)
1990-914371923.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (337 to 253); teachers down 25% (16 to 12).

About ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Among the schools in RUPERT, Idaho, is ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. The school reports 253 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 332 average for elementary schools in Idaho.

Enrollment across the 11 schools in MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT totals 4,267 students.

By race and ethnicity, ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 68% White. After that, the student body is 32% Hispanic. For comparison, Minidoka County is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.

The school employs the equivalent of 12 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52%.

allk12 grades ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Across Minidoka County, median household income is about $70,377, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 11 public schools in Minidoka County.

The closest public school, RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 4.6 miles from ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal counts put enrollment at 269 in 2020-21 and 253 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.2:1 to 21.1:1.

Discussions about ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Minidoka County at a glance

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Population
22,208
Census ACS
Median income
$70,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,267 students

Quick facts

School name
ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Address
360 N 350 E, RUPERT, ID 83350
Phone
(208) 436-6985
County
Minidoka County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
253
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
21.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
131 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160219000380
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-05.
Is ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 32% Hispanic.
Is ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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