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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160324000660

I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

452 CASWELL AVENUE WEST, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 · (208) 733-4288 · Twin Falls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • FTest 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
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
238 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5114%
Grade 14914%
Grade 26418%
Grade 37019%
Grade 46318%
Grade 56217%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
22964%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
7421%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
247%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
113%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
17850%
Female
18150%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
20.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
18.9%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school35966.3%N/A
HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
38366.8%N/A
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
40460.1%N/A
MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MERIDIAN
46866.0%N/A
BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
16966.9%N/A
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POCATELLO
24266.9%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 I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Twin Falls County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.9%#313 of 323#14 of 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.3%#313 of 319#14 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
359#184 of 393#12 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#13 of 295#2 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.3%#43 of 296#4 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.3%#49 of 328#3 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-35.8%#15 of 208#4 of 12
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
359
-73 (-17%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253592713.3:166% (238)
2023-244262715.8:152% (220)
2022-2349428.517.3:152% (255)
2020-214322517.3:151% (222)
2017-185592919.3:152% (288)
2015-167973622.1:152% (413)
2010-116513618.1:152% (337)
2000-015653018.8:137% (211)
1990-916203318.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (559 to 359); teachers down 7% (29 to 27).

About I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, is home to I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 359 students.

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT has 9,000 students in 18 schools, and I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

White students are the majority at I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Twin Falls County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 27 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. That is 4.8 students per teacher below the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Twin Falls County average 44%.

Measured against Idaho public elementary schools, I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives an F. 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 estimates describe Twin Falls County this way: the median household income is $67,409, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Twin Falls County has 40 other public schools.

The nearest public school is ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment has fallen by 73 students since 2020-21, to 359. The school's ratio fell from 17.3:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Twin Falls County at a glance

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Population
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students

Quick facts

School name
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
Address
452 CASWELL AVENUE WEST, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 733-4288
County
Twin Falls County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
359
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
238 (66%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
160324000660
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of TWIN FALLS DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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