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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160219000382
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1151 7TH STREET, HEYBURN, ID 83336 · (208) 679-2400 · Minidoka County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest 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
20.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
340 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
52%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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
29.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 508 | 66.9% | N/A |
| GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOODING | 484 | 62.8% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | N/A |
| DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BURLEY | 402 | 65.4% | N/A |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 468 | 63.2% | N/A |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 475 | 65.3% | 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 HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #278 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #289 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #59 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #239 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #62 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.9% | #45 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #134 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
508
+31 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 508 | 25.3 | 20.1:1 | 67% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 29.4 | 17.6:1 | 26% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 29.5 | 17.7:1 | 65% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 25 | 19.1:1 | 51% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 26.8 | 21.4:1 | 99% (568) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 26 | 19.2:1 | 99% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 64% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 64% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 29 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (571 to 508); teachers down 6% (26.8 to 25.3).
About HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in HEYBURN, Idaho. School enrollment was 508 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students.
MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT has 4,267 students in 11 schools, and HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 49%. The remaining shares are 49% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Minidoka County's population at about 67%. HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.1:1. That is 2.1 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is D. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Minidoka County show that the median household income is $70,377, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is MT HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew 6%, to 508. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.1:1 to 20.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Minidoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,208
Census ACS
Median income
$70,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,203 students
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 620 students
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 506 students
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 483 students
- PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 457 students
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
Other Heyburn Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Heyburn Elementary. HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST MARIES, ID · 339 students
Nearby schools
- MT HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 122
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 553
- DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 402
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 560
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 112
- BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,031
Frequently asked questions
About HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
Is HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 49% White, 49% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
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