BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As an average-sized elementary campus in RATHDRUM, Idaho, BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 367 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of LAKELAND DISTRICT.

Across the 11 schools in LAKELAND DISTRICT (4,568 students total), BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder looks like 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

On the resource side, BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kootenai County indicate median household income runs about $81,861, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Kootenai County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,554 students), BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MOUNTAINVIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 422 students in 2018 compared to 367 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 89% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.