Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND DISTRICT·NCES 160180000309
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6333 EAST MENSER AVENUE, ATHOL, ID 83801 · (208) 683-2231 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
78 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44% · US 70%
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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
52.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 →
Schools most like ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 287 | 27.2% | N/A |
| HIBBARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REXBURG | 292 | 27.1% | N/A |
| SORENSEN MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COEUR D'ALENE | 318 | 23.0% | N/A |
| RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIRIE | 365 | 27.7% | N/A |
| TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 272 | 21.0% | N/A |
| BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 367 | 29.4% | N/A |
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 ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #115 of 323 | #11 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #110 of 319 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #244 of 393 | #24 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #114 of 295 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #271 of 296 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #278 of 328 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #83 of 208 | #4 of 16 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
287
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 27% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 18 | 16.8:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 29% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 33% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 21.5 | 16.2:1 | 46% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 58% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 60% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 50% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 8 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (348 to 287); teachers down 21% (21.5 to 17).
About ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In ATHOL, Idaho, ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 287 students on the rolls.
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 11 schools: LAKELAND DISTRICT, with 4,568 students.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Kootenai County residents, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9:1. The school's 16.9:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. On the income side, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Idaho public elementary schools.
The county, Kootenai County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $81,861 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Kootenai County has 54 public schools.
TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 7.6 miles from ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
The federal government classifies ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 291 in 2020-21, 287 in 2024-25.
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKELAND DISTRICT
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 830 students
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 519 students
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 412 students
- JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.6 mi · 412
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.6 mi · 519
- SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 290
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.3 mi · 424
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 272
- HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL11.0 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKELAND DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.