Enrollment
75
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160195000344
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
88 SOUTH 4TH EAST, DOWNEY, ID 83234 · (208) 897-5220 · Bannock County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
41 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 8% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
22.0%
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 22 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 DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 75 | 54.7% | N/A |
| CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE | 75 | 56.0% | N/A |
| HORSESHOE BEND ELEMENTARY HORSESHOE BEND | 84 | 58.3% | N/A |
| PARKER-EGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST ANTHONY | 95 | 49.5% | N/A |
| SWAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IRWIN | 55 | 50.9% | N/A |
| HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOPE | 117 | 54.7% | 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 DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 75 | #356 of 393 | #19 of 20 |
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
75
-6 (-7%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 75 | 6 | 12.5:1 | 55% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 55% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 8 | 12.0:1 | 38% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 7 | 11.6:1 | 30% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 7.5 | 15.6:1 | 63% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 6 | 17.3:1 | 60% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | 61% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | 43% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 10 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (117 to 75); teachers down 20% (7.5 to 6).
About DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. Its address is in DOWNEY, Idaho. The school enrolls 75 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332, so this school runs 77% smaller than that.
In MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT, 6 schools enroll a combined 1,064 students.
The large majority of students at DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 91%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% Native American and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Teachers at the school number 6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 44% for public schools in Bannock County.
allk12 grades DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bannock County census figures show that median household income is about $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 37 public schools in Bannock County.
Nearest public school: MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 10.9 miles away.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 81 students in 2020-21 and 75 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
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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 MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT
- MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 303 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 268 students
- INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 210 students
- MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 166 students
- LAVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 42 students
Nearby schools
- MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL10.9 mi · 166
- MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL11.1 mi · 303
- LAVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.1 mi · 42
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.8 mi · 268
- MALAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.5 mi · 386
- IDAHO HOME LEARNING ACADEMY CHARTER18.1 mi · 7,764
Frequently asked questions
About DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 75 students in grades PK-06.
Is DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic.
Is DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT.
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