Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160309000645
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
610 EAST 3RD NORTH STREET, SUGAR CITY, ID 83448 · (208) 356-0241 · Madison County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+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
17.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
160 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 109 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 31% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 318 | 50.3% | N/A |
| BLACK CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRACE | 292 | 48.6% | N/A |
| ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 257 | 49.0% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUGAR CITY | 319 | 48.6% | N/A |
| SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POST FALLS | 375 | 47.2% | 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 KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #72 of 323 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #144 of 319 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #219 of 393 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #127 of 295 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #263 of 296 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #135 of 328 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #96 of 208 | #3 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
318
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 318 | 18.5 | 17.2:1 | 50% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 17.5 | 18.7:1 | 34% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 17.5 | 19.3:1 | 36% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 38% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 19.2 | 19.8:1 | 48% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 50% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 60% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 46% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 18 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (379 to 318); teachers down 3% (19.2 to 18.5).
About KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school based in SUGAR CITY, Idaho. The school counts 318 students across grades 3 through 5.
Federal data list 6 schools in SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT, with 2,302 students enrolled.
The student body at KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 88% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 18.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Idaho have 18.1:1, compared with 17.2:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 50% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Madison County is 36%.
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Madison County this way: the median household income is $60,160, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Madison County has 18 public schools and roughly 8,022 students.
The closest other public school is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 335 in 2020-21 to 318 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.2:1.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,618
Census ACS
Median income
$60,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,022 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT
- SUGAR-SALEM ONLINECombined · 688 students
- SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 584 students
- SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 370 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 23 students
Other schools in SUGAR CITY
- SUGAR-SALEM ONLINECombined · 688 students
- SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 584 students
- SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 370 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 319
- SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 584
- SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 370
- SUGAR-SALEM ONLINE0.5 mi · 688
- VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 23
- TETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow many students attend KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 03-05.
Is KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
How diverse is KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL public or private?
KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT.
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