Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND DISTRICT·NCES 160180000310
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15574 NORTH WASHINGTON, RATHDRUM, ID 83858 · (208) 687-0551 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A-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
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
162 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
65.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 377 | 43.0% | N/A |
| KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOOTENAI | 367 | 44.7% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 358 | 43.3% | N/A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BONNERS FERRY | 398 | 45.7% | N/A |
| WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 332 | 44.9% | N/A |
| OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OROFINO | 356 | 46.1% | 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 JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #48 of 323 | #4 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #69 of 319 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #163 of 393 | #15 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #124 of 295 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #253 of 296 | #15 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #192 of 328 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #44 of 70 | #5 of 6 |
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
377
+115 (+44%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 43% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 45% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 42% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 33% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 22.3 | 15.9:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | 66% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 58% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 31% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 29 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (356 to 377); teachers down 1% (22.3 to 22).
About JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Idaho, with an address in RATHDRUM. It educates 377 students in pre-K through 5.
LAKELAND DISTRICT is the local district for JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 11 schools with 4,568 students.
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 87% White. It is also 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Kootenai County is about 87% White. JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 22 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.1:1. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 43%. On average, public schools in Kootenai County report 34%.
The allk12 Grade for JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Kootenai County, median household income is about $81,861, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Kootenai County number 54 and enroll about 23,554.
The nearest public school is LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts for JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 262 students in 2020-21, 377 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Students per teacher rose from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 17.1 in 2024-25.
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Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKELAND DISTRICT
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 830 students
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 519 students
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 412 students
- BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
Other schools in RATHDRUM
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 830 students
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMYCombined · 553 students
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 635
- MOUNTAINVIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 155
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 830
- NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMY0.6 mi · 553
- BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 367
- KTEC School2.0 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKELAND DISTRICT.
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