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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOODING JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160126000223
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1045 7TH AVENUE WEST, GOODING, ID 83330 · (208) 934-4941 · Gooding County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
304 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within GOODING JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
41.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 484 | 62.8% | N/A |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 468 | 63.2% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEYBURN | 508 | 66.9% | N/A |
| DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BURLEY | 402 | 65.4% | N/A |
| ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 516 | 66.3% | 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 GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #213 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #220 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #73 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #110 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #71 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #70 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #58 of 208 |
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
484
-77 (-14%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 484 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 63% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 55% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 29.2 | 17.8:1 | 56% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 65% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 30.7 | 20.7:1 | 65% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 65% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 33 | 19.0:1 | 49% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 53% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 27 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (634 to 484); teachers down 5% (30.7 to 29).
About GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in GOODING, Idaho. It teaches 484 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 46% higher.
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT is responsible for 4 schools, GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 1,189 students in all.
More than half of the students at GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (52%). Other reported shares: 47% Hispanic. That compares with about 67% White among all Gooding County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
The school had 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. The school's 16.7:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 63%. That is in line with the 61% average for public schools in Gooding County.
For Gooding County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $63,559 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Gooding County has 12 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 18.1:1 to 16.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gooding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,931
Census ACS
Median income
$63,559
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,085 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOODING JOINT DISTRICT
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 384 students
- GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 289 students
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
Other schools in GOODING
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 384 students
- GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 289 students
- NORTH VALLEY ACADEMYCombined · 197 students
- IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLINDCombined · 111 students
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 289
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 384
- NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY0.7 mi · 197
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 32
- IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND0.9 mi · 111
- BLISS SCHOOL11.0 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 484 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 52% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GOODING JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.