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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCATELLO DISTRICT·NCES 160264000465
CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
427 LARK LANE, POCATELLO, ID 83201 · (208) 237-6050 · Bannock County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Idaho public elementary schools
- CTest 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
17.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
285 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
42.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
40.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 464 | 61.4% | N/A |
| HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMMON | 417 | 62.8% | N/A |
| BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITY BLACKFOOT | 433 | 59.4% | N/A |
| HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOMEDALE | 524 | 57.6% | N/A |
| FALLS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 443 | 57.3% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 401 | 67.8% | 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 CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #214 of 323 | #13 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #227 of 319 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #93 of 393 | #4 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #126 of 295 | #5 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #116 of 296 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #73 of 328 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #145 of 208 | #10 of 15 |
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
464
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 61% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 27.4 | 18.2:1 | 61% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 27.9 | 18.8:1 | 60% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 63% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 25.9 | 19.9:1 | 70% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 70% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 71% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 56% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 719 | 31 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (514 to 464); teachers up 4% (25.9 to 27).
About CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in POCATELLO, Idaho. Enrollment stands at 464 students, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 40% above the average for elementary schools in Idaho.
POCATELLO DISTRICT enrolls 11,448 students, and its 23 schools include CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The share of White students at CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 72%, a majority. Other students are 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Bannock County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
Its ratio of 17.2:1 is based on 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Bannock County average 44%.
On the allk12 Grade, CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 28% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Bannock County, median household income comes to about $66,499, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 37, with about 14,358 students.
CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 37 students, or 7%. The school's ratio dropped from 20.0:1 to 17.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in POCATELLO
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Nearby schools
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 612
- NEW HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 119
- GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL0.7 mi · 476
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 401
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 572
- SYRINGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POCATELLO DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.