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Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL DISTRICT·NCES 160051000835
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY
1102 LASTER STREET, CALDWELL, ID 83605 · (208) 455-3345 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Idaho public elementary schools
- FTest 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
16.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
257 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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 | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (65).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 CALDWELL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
23.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY this school | 348 | 73.9% | N/A |
| SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 362 | 73.5% | N/A |
| SUMMIT ELEMENTARY JEROME | 460 | 75.0% | N/A |
| ABERDEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ABERDEEN | 274 | 73.7% | N/A |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 406 | 78.3% | N/A |
| J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 350 | 72.3% | 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 LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #297 of 323 | #30 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #310 of 319 | #31 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #195 of 393 | #31 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #77 of 295 | #8 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #122 of 296 | #27 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #25 of 328 | #5 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #41 of 208 | #3 of 18 |
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
348
-49 (-12%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 348 | 21.8 | 16.0:1 | 74% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 28.2 | 14.7:1 | 84% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 28.2 | 14.7:1 | 84% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 84% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 27.3 | 17.6:1 | 84% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 84% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 24 | 20.4:1 | 73% (355) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (481 to 348); teachers down 20% (27.3 to 21.8).
About LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in CALDWELL, Idaho. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 348 students.
CALDWELL DISTRICT is the district for LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY. It has 11 schools and 5,431 students.
At LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY, 69% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 28% White and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Canyon County is about 26% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY scores 44%.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY has 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0:1. Elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 74% at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY. On average, public schools in Canyon County report 51%.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In Canyon County, median household income comes to about $76,488, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Canyon County counts 83 public schools with about 44,048 students.
VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell 12% over 4 years, reaching 348 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALDWELL DISTRICT
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
- SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 695 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 458 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other schools in CALDWELL
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 795 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
Other Lewis And Clark Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lewis And Clark Elementary. LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Lewis and Clark ElementaryRuther Glen, VA · 1,009 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM.LIBERTY, MO · 517 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 439 students
- Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 430 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMinot, ND · 418 students
Nearby schools
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,252
- HERITAGE COMMUNITY CHARTER0.8 mi · 512
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 778
- VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 682
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,400
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARYHow large is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY serve?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY?
At LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 28% White, 69% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY in?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY is part of CALDWELL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.