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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIMBERLY DISTRICT·NCES 160171000300

KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

311 MAIN STREET SOUTH, KIMBERLY, ID 83341 · (208) 423-4170 · Twin Falls County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • BTest 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
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
170 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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
Kindergarten5714%
Grade 16415%
Grade 27418%
Grade 38019%
Grade 47017%
Grade 57017%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
30573%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
9423%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
20850%
Female
20750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→KIMBERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL→KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within KIMBERLY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
54.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
50.7%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school41541.0%N/A
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIGBY
42340.7%N/A
MELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MELBA 2C
43040.2%N/A
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NAMPA
42536.7%N/A
NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY
NEW PLYMOUTH
40442.3%N/A
RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHELLEY
36442.0%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 KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Twin Falls County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.7%#129 of 323#5 of 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#138 of 319#6 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
415#125 of 393#7 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#92 of 295#7 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.8%#142 of 296#11 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
41.0%#210 of 328#11 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-56.5%#1 of 208#1 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
415
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541525.616.2:141% (170)
2023-2443026.216.4:135% (150)
2022-234472517.9:137% (165)
2020-214372517.5:128% (124)
2017-1895546.920.4:134% (327)
2015-169094122.2:140% (362)
2010-117023420.6:138% (267)
2000-015342719.8:141% (221)
1990-916603320.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 57% (955 to 415); teachers down 45% (46.9 to 25.6).

About KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in KIMBERLY, Idaho, in Twin Falls County. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 415 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.

KIMBERLY DISTRICT has 6 schools and 2,195 students, and KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

More than half of the students at KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (73%). Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.

Teacher count: 25.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.2:1. Compared with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. The figure for public schools in Twin Falls County is close, at 44%.

KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Idaho public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Twin Falls County show that the median household earns about $67,409 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 41, with about 16,273 students.

KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is KIMBERLY PRESCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.

The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 17.5:1 to 16.2:1 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
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
KIMBERLY DISTRICT
Address
311 MAIN STREET SOUTH, KIMBERLY, ID 83341
Phone
(208) 423-4170
County
Twin Falls County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
415
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
170 (41%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
160171000300
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Kimberly Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Kimberly Elementary. KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by KIMBERLY DISTRICT in Twin Falls County.
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