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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160147000250

HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

420 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, HOMEDALE, ID 83628 · (208) 337-4033 · Owyhee County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
302 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K448%
Kindergarten9218%
Grade 18817%
Grade 29017%
Grade 311221%
Grade 49819%

This year's kindergarten class (92) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).

Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
37271%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
13225%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
25448%
Female
27052%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HOMEDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL→HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
38.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
39.3%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 →

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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 HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.3%#224 of 323
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.3%#253 of 319
Enrollment
ranked largest first
524#51 of 393
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.0:1#234 of 295
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.2%#126 of 296
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.6%#94 of 328
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+12.4%#29 of 70
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 2024-25
Enrollment
524
+69 (+15%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552426.220.0:158% (302)
2023-244782717.7:159% (284)
2022-2346924.519.1:159% (276)
2020-214552319.8:157% (258)
2017-1846623.220.1:171% (329)
2015-164561924.0:164% (290)
2010-114642320.2:165% (302)
2000-014962321.6:154% (268)
1990-915392620.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 12% (466 to 524); teachers up 13% (23.2 to 26.2).

About HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HOMEDALE, Idaho. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 524 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 332-student average for elementary schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 58% higher.

HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT is the district for HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 3 schools and 1,318 students.

HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic. The White share in Owyhee County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.

HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.0:1. That is higher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. About 58% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Owyhee County average 57%.

Measured against Idaho public elementary schools, HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Census Bureau estimates for Owyhee County show that the median household income is $64,406, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 10 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

2024-25 enrollment was 524, a 15% increase from 455 in 2020-21.

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Owyhee County at a glance

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Population
12,503
Census ACS
Median income
$64,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,402 students

Quick facts

School name
HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT
Address
420 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, HOMEDALE, ID 83628
Phone
(208) 337-4033
County
Owyhee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
524
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
20.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
302 (58%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160147000250
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-04.
Is HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 20.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT.
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