GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a moderately sized elementary campus in RATHDRUM, Idaho, GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL hosts 424 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by LAKELAND DISTRICT. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

LAKELAND DISTRICT runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,568 students. GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 23% of students at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Kootenai County's rate of about 34%.

Across the wider county, census data for Kootenai County shows median household income runs about $81,861, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kootenai County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,554 students), GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL, around 2.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 8%, going from 391 students in 2018 to 424 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 4% to 9%.

On the community side, the feed for GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.