CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tiny primary school in CAMBRIDGE, Idaho, one of the schools within CAMBRIDGE JOINT DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 75 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in CAMBRIDGE JOINT DISTRICT (156 students total), CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Roughly 56% of students at CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,000, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Washington County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,748 students), of which CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 65 (now 75).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.