Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT·NCES 160078000208
FERNAN STEM ACADEMY
520 NORTH 21ST, COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83814 · (208) 664-2659 · Kootenai County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
151 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 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
55.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
45.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 FERNAN STEM ACADEMY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERNAN STEM ACADEMY this school | 356 | 42.4% | N/A |
| ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KUNA | 331 | 39.9% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMMON | 398 | 41.5% | N/A |
| AMMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMMON | 303 | 42.2% | N/A |
| RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELLEY | 364 | 42.0% | N/A |
| CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHUBBUCK | 421 | 39.9% | 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 FERNAN STEM ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #176 of 323 | #20 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #114 of 319 | #18 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #190 of 393 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #95 of 295 | #6 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #180 of 296 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #201 of 328 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #166 of 208 | #13 of 16 |
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
356
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 356 | 21.8 | 16.4:1 | 42% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 20.9 | 15.1:1 | 38% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 20.8 | 15.9:1 | 36% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 43% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 22.9 | 16.6:1 | 58% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 60% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 41% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FERNAN STEM ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (380 to 356); teachers down 5% (22.9 to 21.8).
About FERNAN STEM ACADEMY
FERNAN STEM ACADEMY is a mid-sized elementary school in COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. Federal data show 356 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT serves 9,915 students across 19 schools.
Federal enrollment data show FERNAN STEM ACADEMY is 79% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at FERNAN STEM ACADEMY are from different groups.
The school had 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The school's 16.4:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 42%.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, FERNAN STEM ACADEMY outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
For Kootenai County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $81,861, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,554, FERNAN STEM ACADEMY among them.
Of the public schools around it, FERNAN STEM ACADEMY is closest to LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 349 in 2020-21 and 356 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for FERNAN STEM ACADEMY lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT
- LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,530 students
- COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,526 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 747 students
- CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- LAKES MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 518 students
Other schools in COEUR D'ALENE
- LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,530 students
- COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,526 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 747 students
- CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY SCHOOLHigh · 593 students
- LAKES MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
Nearby schools
- LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL0.6 mi · 539
- SORENSEN MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES0.8 mi · 318
- BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 390
- VENTURE ACADEMY1.3 mi · 292
- KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMY1.7 mi · 347
- COEUR D'ALENE EARLY CHILDHOOD LERNING CENTER1.8 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About FERNAN STEM ACADEMYHow large is FERNAN STEM ACADEMY?
FERNAN STEM ACADEMY enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-05.
Is FERNAN STEM ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
FERNAN STEM ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at FERNAN STEM ACADEMY?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at FERNAN STEM ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FERNAN STEM ACADEMY?
At FERNAN STEM ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees FERNAN STEM ACADEMY?
FERNAN STEM ACADEMY is overseen by COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT in Kootenai County.
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