DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in DALTON GARDENS, Idaho, part of COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, educateing 411 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

Within COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, which oversees 19 schools and 9,915 students, DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kootenai County (around 34%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kootenai County) shows that median household earnings sit near $81,861, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 54 public schools in Kootenai County (combined enrollment of about 23,554 students).

Nearest neighbor: CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 8%, going from 445 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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