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How has LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160153000263
LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1305 9TH STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83404 · (208) 525-7642 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C-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
20.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
282 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
32.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 404 | 69.8% | N/A |
| HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 383 | 67.1% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 401 | 67.8% | N/A |
| PAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL PAYETTE | 477 | 71.3% | N/A |
| THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 297 | 73.1% | N/A |
| EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN HOME | 386 | 63.7% | 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 LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #264 of 323 | #25 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #217 of 319 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #135 of 393 | #19 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #242 of 295 | #17 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #96 of 296 | #8 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #36 of 328 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #115 of 208 | #7 of 14 |
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
404
+66 (+20%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 70% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 21 | 20.2:1 | 70% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 63% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 49% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 23.5 | 19.9:1 | 69% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 75% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 24 | 20.6:1 | 65% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 36% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (467 to 404); teachers down 15% (23.5 to 20).
About LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. It serves 404 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students.
IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT includes 20 schools. Together they enroll 9,903 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Bonneville County, the White share is about 84%. The chance that two students picked at random at LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Teacher staffing is 20 full-time equivalents, or about 20.2 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. About 70% of students, or 282, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Bonneville County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
Measured against Idaho public elementary schools, LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Bonneville County show that median household income is about $79,068, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in Bonneville County, which together enroll about 27,028 students.
Nearby, THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 338 to 404 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bonneville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,523
Census ACS
Median income
$79,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
27,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
Nearby schools
- THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 297
- DORA ERICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 436
- EDGEMONT GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 560
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,298
- COMPASS ACADEMY0.8 mi · 393
- EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-06.
Is LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT in Bonneville County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.