Enrollment
173
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160018000334
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 NORTH ELK CREEK ROAD, IDAHO CITY, ID 83631 · (208) 392-6631 · Boise County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C+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
12.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
78 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 17 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
42.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 173 | 45.1% | N/A |
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOLALLA | 170 | 42.9% | N/A |
| COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNCIL | 165 | 42.4% | N/A |
| JULIAETTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JULIAETTA | 134 | 44.8% | N/A |
| IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OLDTOWN | 126 | 43.7% | N/A |
| POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POTLATCH | 239 | 42.7% | 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 BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #205 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #117 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #313 of 393 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #175 of 328 |
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
173
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 173 | 13.6 | 12.7:1 | 45% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 13.4 | 15.1:1 | 43% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 13.7 | 13.2:1 | 35% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 26% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 47% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 17 | 11.6:1 | 46% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 32% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (166 to 173); teachers up 14% (12 to 13.6).
About BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in IDAHO CITY, Idaho, and it is part of BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school had 173 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
Besides BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 299 students.
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 90% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
The count of teachers at BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 45% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Boise County.
allk12 grades BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Boise County has about 8,273 residents, and median household income is about $78,774, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Boise County number 7 and enroll about 690.
The nearest public school is IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 178 to 173. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.8 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Boise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,273
Census ACS
Median income
$78,774
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
690 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 126
- GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL19.0 mi · 220
- HORSESHOE BEND MIDDLE/SR HIGH19.2 mi · 86
- HORSESHOE BEND ELEMENTARY19.2 mi · 84
- LOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.5 mi · 1
- IDAHO NOVUS CLASSICAL ACADEMY21.8 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 173 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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