Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOSCOW DISTRICT·NCES 160222000392
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
110 SOUTH BLAINE STREET, MOSCOW, ID 83843 · (208) 882-2621 · Latah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Idaho public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
81 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Based on grade levels within MOSCOW DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
69.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 248 | 32.7% | N/A |
| TROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY | 185 | 33.5% | N/A |
| MCSORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 242 | 35.5% | N/A |
| MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POST FALLS | 342 | 37.1% | N/A |
| HIBBARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REXBURG | 292 | 27.1% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 329 | 35.6% | 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 LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Latah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #36 of 323 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #27 of 319 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #269 of 393 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #12 of 295 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #251 of 296 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #259 of 328 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #132 of 208 | N/A |
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
248
+44 (+22%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 248 | 18.7 | 13.3:1 | 33% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 16.7 | 13.7:1 | 27% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 17.7 | 13.4:1 | 32% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 32% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 35% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 31% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 30% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 25% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 18 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (279 to 248); teachers down 2% (19 to 18.7).
About LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a small elementary school in MOSCOW, Idaho. The school has 248 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
MOSCOW DISTRICT serves 2,434 students across 8 schools.
The share of White students at LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 87%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Latah County overall, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, with 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 33% at LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. That is in line with the 30% average for public schools in Latah County.
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Latah County show that the median household earns about $65,424 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Latah County has 18 public schools with about 4,163 students, including LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 44 students, from 204 to 248.
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Latah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,049
Census ACS
Median income
$65,424
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,163 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOSCOW DISTRICT
- MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 341 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 240 students
- MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 185 students
- J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 139 students
Other schools in MOSCOW
- MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 341 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 240 students
- MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 185 students
- PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 500
- MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 185
- MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 760
- J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 139
- A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 341
- PARADISE CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 248 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOSCOW DISTRICT.
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