Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160190000331
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
400 EAST SPRUCE STREET, MACKAY, ID 83251 · (208) 588-2834 · Custer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
47 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MACKAY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
21.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 114 | 41.2% | N/A |
| TETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST ANTHONY | 124 | 42.7% | N/A |
| MOUNT HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BONNERS FERRY | 122 | 38.5% | N/A |
| IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OLDTOWN | 126 | 43.7% | N/A |
| CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASCADE | 103 | 43.7% | N/A |
| HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARRISON | 102 | 41.2% | 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 MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #307 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #206 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #340 of 393 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #207 of 328 |
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
114
+8 (+8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 41% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 38% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 8 | 15.4:1 | 38% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 8 | 13.3:1 | 43% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 7.5 | 18.3:1 | 30% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 42% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 7 | 14.1:1 | 36% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 30% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 9 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (137 to 114); teachers up 7% (7.5 to 8).
About MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a very small elementary school for students in MACKAY, Idaho. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 114 students. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 66% lower.
The district for MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT, with 2 schools and 218 students.
A large majority of enrollment at MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, at 87%. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic. Among Custer County residents, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
For every teacher at MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 14.3 students; the school has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 41%.
The school is in Custer County, where median household income comes to about $67,574, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Custer County counts 6 public schools with about 550 students.
MACKAY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.
The federal government classifies MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Rural: Remote.
The school grew from 106 students in 2020-21 to 114 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,470
Census ACS
Median income
$67,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
550 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MACKAY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 104
- BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL24.3 mi · 186
- ARCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL24.4 mi · 186
- HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL31.3 mi · 4
- WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL43.6 mi · 922
- SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL43.6 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 13% Hispanic.
What district is MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT.
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