Enrollment
100
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULDESAC JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160087000164
CULDESAC SCHOOL
600 CULDESAC AVENUE, CULDESAC, ID 83524 · (208) 843-5413 · Nez Perce County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
42 students
STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 2% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
29.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
19.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 CULDESAC SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CULDESAC SCHOOL this school | 100 | 42.0% | N/A |
| TREASURE VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY FRUITLAND | 589 | 47.7% | N/A |
| DIETRICH SCHOOL DIETRICH | 173 | 50.3% | N/A |
| HIGHLAND SCHOOL CRAIGMONT | 168 | 58.9% | N/A |
| SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MIDDLETON BOISE | 482 | 36.3% | N/A |
| MIDVALE SCHOOL MIDVALE | 137 | 40.1% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho K-12 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 CULDESAC SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #22 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #24 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #14 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
100
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 100 | 12.7 | 7.9:1 | 42% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 12.1 | 9.5:1 | 54% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 11.6 | 9.8:1 | 54% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 12 | 8.4:1 | 63% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 13.6 | 7.3:1 | 64% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 12 | 6.4:1 | 60% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 102 | 11 | 9.3:1 | 54% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 40% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CULDESAC SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (99 to 100); teachers down 7% (13.6 to 12.7).
About CULDESAC SCHOOL
CULDESAC SCHOOL is a very small school serving multiple grade levels with an address in CULDESAC, Idaho. It had 100 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 12. By comparison, combined schools in Idaho enroll about 488 students on average.
CULDESAC JOINT DISTRICT operates CULDESAC SCHOOL.
The student body at CULDESAC SCHOOL is 71% White. It is also 14% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Nez Perce County's residents are about 88% White, 17 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1. Compared with the 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 42% of the student body.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Nez Perce County show that median household income comes to about $72,599, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CULDESAC SCHOOL shares Nez Perce County with 19 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, CULDESAC SCHOOL is closest to NEZ PERCE TRIBE HEAD START, about 6.4 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal data place CULDESAC SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 101 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 100.
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Nez Perce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,697
Census ACS
Median income
$72,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NEZ PERCE TRIBE HEAD START6.4 mi · 2
- LAPWAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 230
- LAPWAI MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL6.7 mi · 246
- TAMMANY HIGH SCHOOL12.3 mi · 106
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.5 mi · 310
- HIGHLAND SCHOOL13.1 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About CULDESAC SCHOOLHow large is CULDESAC SCHOOL?
CULDESAC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-12.
Is CULDESAC SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CULDESAC SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does CULDESAC SCHOOL have?
CULDESAC SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at CULDESAC SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CULDESAC SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CULDESAC SCHOOL?
CULDESAC SCHOOL is overseen by CULDESAC JOINT DISTRICT in Nez Perce County.
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