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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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
484
-150 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 20.7:1
% White
52%
was 62%
% Hispanic
47%
was 37%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As an average-sized elementary-level community in GOODING, Idaho, GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 484 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under GOODING JOINT DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 46% larger than the state mean of about 332.
Within GOODING JOINT DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,189 students, GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 47% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 63% of students at GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
In the area at large, Gooding County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,559, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 12 public schools in Gooding County (combined enrollment of about 3,085 students).
Nearest neighbor: GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 24%, going from 634 students in 2018 to 484 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 37% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.
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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
- GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 32
- NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY0.7 mi · 197
- 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.
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