Enrollment
4
Combined
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEROME JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160159000289
JEROME ACADEMY
125 4TH AVENUE WEST, JEROME, ID 83338 · (208) 324-2392 · Jerome County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED31-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL4 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 50% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where JEROME ACADEMY ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4 | #35 of 36 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
4
-5 (-56%) vs 2020
-99% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 4 | 0.6 | 6.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 1 | 4.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | 67% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 0.2 | 40.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | 67% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 19 | 3 | 6.3:1 | 84% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 19 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEROME ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (8 to 4); teachers up 200% (0.2 to 0.6).
About JEROME ACADEMY
JEROME ACADEMY is a public very small school serving multiple grade levels in JEROME, Idaho. It teaches 4 students in kindergarten through 12. It has 99% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Idaho (about 488).
JEROME JOINT DISTRICT has a total of 8 schools and 3,998 students, JEROME ACADEMY among them.
At JEROME ACADEMY, 100% of students are White. For comparison, the population of Jerome County is roughly 65% White.
JEROME ACADEMY has 0.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7:1. Combined schools in Idaho average 31.4:1, 24.7 more students per teacher than here.
The county, Jerome County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $71,724, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 4,673 students.
The closest school to JEROME ACADEMY is FALLS CITY ACADEMY, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of JEROME ACADEMY.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Reported enrollment: 9 (2020-21) and 4 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The number of students per teacher dropped from 9.0 to 6.7 over 4 years.
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Jerome County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,173
Census ACS
Median income
$71,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,673 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
Other schools in JEROME
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
Nearby schools
- FALLS CITY ACADEMY0.0 mi · 75
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 460
- HERITAGE ACADEMY0.5 mi · 176
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 937
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 421
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About JEROME ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at JEROME ACADEMY?
JEROME ACADEMY enrolls approximately 4 students in grades KG-12.
Is JEROME ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEROME ACADEMY is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does JEROME ACADEMY have?
JEROME ACADEMY employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
What is the student diversity at JEROME ACADEMY?
Student demographics at JEROME ACADEMY are roughly 100% White.
What district is JEROME ACADEMY in?
JEROME ACADEMY is part of JEROME JOINT DISTRICT.
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