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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160066000128
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
102 EAST 19TH STREET, BURLEY, ID 83318 · (208) 878-6615 · Cassia County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- ·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
22.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
263 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
54%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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
43.6%
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 44 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 DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 402 | 65.4% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 365 | 66.0% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | N/A |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 357 | 67.8% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEYBURN | 508 | 66.9% | N/A |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 468 | 63.2% | 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 DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Cassia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #195 of 323 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #124 of 319 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #141 of 393 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #281 of 295 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #44 of 296 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #58 of 328 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #31 of 208 | 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
402
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 402 | 18.1 | 22.2:1 | 65% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 18.1 | 21.1:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 19.1 | 21.3:1 | 60% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 50% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 59% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 26 | 23.5:1 | 64% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | 50% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 68% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 29 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (570 to 402); teachers down 30% (26 to 18.1).
About DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in BURLEY, Idaho, under CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. The latest federal count shows 402 students in kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students, so this school is 21% above average.
The 16 schools of CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, including DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 5,484 students.
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. The rest of enrollment is 46% White and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Cassia County's population at about 30%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 22.2:1, with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Lunch subsidy eligibility at DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 65%. The average for public schools in Cassia County is 52%.
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Cassia County census figures show that the median household income is $70,830, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cassia County is home to 17 public schools and about 5,484 public school students.
The nearest other public school, WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY, is about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has grown by 17 students since 2020-21, to 402. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 20.3:1 to 22.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
Other schools in BURLEY
- 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
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 553
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 560
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 112
- BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,031
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 471
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-06.
Is DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 46% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT in Cassia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.