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Alumni: what's one memory from DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160066000126
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
120 EAST MAIN STREET, DECLO, ID 83323 · (208) 654-2391 · Cassia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
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
23.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
207 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
6
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 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DECLO JR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
52.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 453 | 45.7% | N/A |
| FILER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FILER | 397 | 47.1% | N/A |
| INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 497 | 47.7% | N/A |
| NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY NEW PLYMOUTH | 404 | 42.3% | N/A |
| UCON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 447 | 48.3% | N/A |
| RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELLEY | 364 | 42.0% | 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 DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Cassia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #119 of 323 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #118 of 319 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #102 of 393 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #289 of 295 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #213 of 296 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #170 of 328 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #38 of 70 | N/A |
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
453
+50 (+12%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 453 | 19.5 | 23.2:1 | 46% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 18.5 | 24.8:1 | 40% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 40% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 18 | 22.4:1 | 39% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 18 | 23.3:1 | 45% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 17 | 25.8:1 | 44% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | 44% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 44% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 23 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (420 to 453); teachers up 8% (18 to 19.5).
About DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in DECLO, Idaho, attend DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 453 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students.
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT oversees DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 15 other schools, with 5,484 students in total.
The large majority of students at DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 81%, are White. Next come 18% Hispanic. The county population is about 69% White. The chance that two students picked at random at DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
The school has about 23.2 students per teacher and 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, lower than at this school. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Cassia County, median household income is about $70,830, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 17 public schools in Cassia County.
The nearest public school is DECLO JR HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 403 to 453 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cassia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,483
Census ACS
Median income
$70,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,484 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,031 students
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 560 students
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARYElementary · 553 students
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARYElementary · 543 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 471 students
- DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 402 students
Other schools in DECLO
- DECLO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 326 students
- DECLO JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 249 students
Nearby schools
- DECLO JR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 249
- DECLO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 326
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.9 mi · 508
- MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER7.5 mi · 4
- MT HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL7.5 mi · 122
- PRESCHOOL CENTER7.6 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
Is DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 23.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.