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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND DISTRICT·NCES 160180000734
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH 17506 RAMSEY ROAD, RATHDRUM, ID 83858 · (208) 687-1265 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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
18.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
99 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
57.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 424 | 23.3% | N/A |
| DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DALTON GARDENS | 411 | 21.7% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIGBY | 490 | 24.5% | N/A |
| HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAYDEN LAKE | 502 | 22.1% | N/A |
| BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARY MCCALL | 411 | 27.5% | N/A |
| SORENSEN MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COEUR D'ALENE | 318 | 23.0% | 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 GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #149 of 323 | #19 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #109 of 319 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #119 of 393 | #7 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #177 of 295 | #13 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #248 of 296 | #13 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #292 of 328 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #36 of 70 | #4 of 6 |
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
424
+37 (+10%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 26% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 21.5 | 18.2:1 | 34% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 46% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 46% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 22 | 21.5:1 | 29% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (391 to 424); teachers up 7% (21.5 to 23).
About GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Idaho, located in RATHDRUM. The school reports 424 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 28% above the 332 average for elementary schools in Idaho.
The LAKELAND DISTRICT system has 11 schools and 4,568 students.
White students are the large majority at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 87% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 24%.
Teachers at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 23 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.4:1. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 18.1:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 23%. Across public schools in Kootenai County, the average is 34%.
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Kootenai County, median household income is about $81,861, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 54 public schools in Kootenai County.
HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 387 in 2020-21 and 424 in 2024-25, a 10% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.4:1 to 18.4:1.
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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 LAKELAND DISTRICT
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 830 students
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 519 students
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 412 students
- JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
Other schools in RATHDRUM
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 830 students
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMYCombined · 553 students
- JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 272 students
Other Garwood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Garwood Elementary. GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Garwood Elementary SchoolGARWOOD, TX · 120 students
Nearby schools
- HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL2.7 mi · 576
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 272
- NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMY3.4 mi · 553
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 830
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL3.8 mi · 635
- JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAKELAND DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.