Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160165000290
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
27491 EAST SCHOOLHOUSE LOOP, CATALDO, ID 83810 · (208) 682-2749 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+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
23.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
43 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (11).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
50.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 141 | 30.5% | N/A |
| DONNELLY ELEMENTARY DONNELLY | 156 | 37.2% | N/A |
| TROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY | 185 | 33.5% | N/A |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 182 | 36.8% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COTTONWOOD | 222 | 32.9% | N/A |
| INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INKOM | 210 | 29.5% | 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 CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #128 of 323 | #13 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #111 of 319 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #328 of 393 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.5% | #267 of 328 | #18 of 26 |
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
141
+72 (+104%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 141 | 5.9 | 23.7:1 | 30% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 6.1 | 22.4:1 | 29% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 4.6 | 26.3:1 | 23% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 3 | 23.0:1 | 28% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 3 | 20.7:1 | 27% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 3 | 22.0:1 | 33% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 38% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 4 | 12.3:1 | 35% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 127% (62 to 141); teachers up 98% (3 to 5.9).
About CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public small elementary school in CATALDO, Idaho. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 141 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Idaho is roughly 332 students; this school is 58% smaller than that.
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 4 schools that make up KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT (1,098 students in total).
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 95% White. Next come 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 5.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 23.7 students per teacher. That is 5.7 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 30% of students.
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Kootenai County, the median household income is $81,861, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Kootenai County has 54 public schools and roughly 23,554 students.
PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 8.6 miles away in a straight line.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 69 in 2020-21 and 141 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 430 students
- KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 289 students
- KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 238 students
Other Canyon Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Canyon Elementary. CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Canyon Elementary SchoolKemmerer, WY · 331 students
- Canyon Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 297 students
- Canyon ElementaryCanyon, CA · 68 students
Nearby schools
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 430
- KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL13.2 mi · 238
- KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL13.4 mi · 289
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.1 mi · 102
- KOOTENAI JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL17.1 mi · 111
- FERNAN STEM ACADEMY17.4 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-05.
Is CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 23.7:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.