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
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
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Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
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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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
-31 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.7:1
% White
87%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school in MOSCOW, Idaho, operated by MOSCOW DISTRICT, works with 248 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 25% smaller than that benchmark.
Within MOSCOW DISTRICT, which oversees 8 schools and 2,434 students, LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Latah County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Latah County put median household income runs about $65,424, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 18 public schools in Latah County (combined enrollment of about 4,163 students).
Nearest neighbor: MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.
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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
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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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