DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in BURLEY, Idaho, DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus, part of CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. It works with 402 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 21% above that benchmark.

CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 5,484 students. DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 46% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cassia County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.2:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cassia County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cassia County) logs that median household income runs about $70,830, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cassia County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,484 students), of which DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 570 (now 402). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 51% to 46%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.