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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT·NCES 160000100613

IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

402 EAST 3RD STREET SOUTH, OLDTOWN, ID 83822 · (208) 437-4227 · Bonner County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • C+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

Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
55 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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
Kindergarten1915%
Grade 12117%
Grade 21512%
Grade 32117%
Grade 41613%
Grade 52016%
Grade 61411%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (14).

Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
11289%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
76%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
22%
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
6753%
Female
5947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→PRIEST RIVER LAMANNA HIGH
Based on grade levels within WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
44.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
44.3%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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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IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school12643.7%N/A
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10343.7%N/A
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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 IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Bonner County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#189 of 323#8 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#208 of 319#7 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
126#334 of 393#8 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.7%#187 of 328#5 of 9
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
126
+14 (+13%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251268.415.0:144% (55)
2023-241529.715.7:131% (47)
2022-231579.716.2:146% (72)
2020-21112912.4:146% (52)
2017-181287.816.4:170% (90)
2015-16130914.4:165% (85)
2010-11147818.4:173% (107)
2000-012181021.8:172% (157)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (128 to 126); teachers up 7% (7.8 to 8.4).

About IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This page covers IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a very small elementary school in OLDTOWN, Idaho. The school counted 126 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That is 62% below the average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Idaho.

WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT counts 927 students in its 4 schools, and IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.

Roughly 89% of students at IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Bonner County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.

The school had 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is 3.0 students per teacher. The school reported 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

Among Idaho public elementary schools, IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

In Bonner County, home to about 51,049 people, median household income comes to about $66,979, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bonner County's 19 public schools enroll about 4,835 students and include IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

A public school about 0.8 miles away, Sadie Halstead Middle School, is the closest to IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 5 other public schools within five miles.

IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

A 13% rise took enrollment from 112 in 2020-21 to 126 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.4:1 to 15.0:1.

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Bonner County at a glance

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Population
51,049
Census ACS
Median income
$66,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,835 students

Quick facts

School name
IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT
Address
402 EAST 3RD STREET SOUTH, OLDTOWN, ID 83822
Phone
(208) 437-4227
County
Bonner County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
126
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
55 (44%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
160000100613
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT.
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