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What's one thing HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT·NCES 160078000114
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
900 EAST HAYDEN AVENUE, HAYDEN LAKE, ID 83835 · (208) 772-5006 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
19.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
111 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
24%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
77.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
76.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 502 | 22.1% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIGBY | 490 | 24.5% | N/A |
| GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 424 | 23.3% | N/A |
| DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DALTON GARDENS | 411 | 21.7% | N/A |
| SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIGBY | 654 | 25.8% | N/A |
| BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARY MCCALL | 411 | 27.5% | 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 HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #9 of 323 | #2 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #15 of 319 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #64 of 393 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #221 of 295 | #18 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #246 of 296 | #12 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #296 of 328 | #24 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #165 of 208 | #12 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
502
+81 (+19%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 502 | 25.6 | 19.6:1 | 22% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 25.8 | 19.2:1 | 19% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 25.5 | 20.4:1 | 19% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 18% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 25.4 | 21.1:1 | 29% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 26 | 24.8:1 | 38% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 24 | 23.3:1 | 33% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 20% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (536 to 502); teachers up 1% (25.4 to 25.6).
About HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 502 students. The school's enrollment is 51% bigger than the 332 average for elementary schools in Idaho.
In COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, 19 schools enroll a combined 9,915 students.
At HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 87% of the student body. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 22%. The rate at public schools in Kootenai County averages 34%, higher than here.
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 98% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Kootenai County has about 181,996 residents, and median household income is about $81,861, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kootenai County number 54 and enroll about 23,554.
NORTHWEST EXPEDITION ACADEMY is the closest public school, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line. HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 421 students in 2020-21 and 502 in 2024-25, a 19% rise.
The HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST EXPEDITION ACADEMY2.0 mi · 379
- DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 411
- ATLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 414
- CDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER2.5 mi · 15
- CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 746
- COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,526
Frequently asked questions
About HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
How diverse is HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.