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Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSING JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160198000351
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
207 8TH AVENUE WEST, MARSING, ID 83639 · (208) 649-5411 · Owyhee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
254 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 9 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 MARSING JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
43.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 360 | 70.6% | N/A |
| PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 491 | 71.9% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 365 | 66.0% | N/A |
| ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 516 | 66.3% | N/A |
| IOWA ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 485 | 68.0% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEYBURN | 508 | 66.9% | 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 MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #201 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #178 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #181 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #268 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #66 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #34 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #177 of 208 |
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
360
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 360 | 16.8 | 21.5:1 | 71% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 64% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 17 | 24.2:1 | 55% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 16 | 24.6:1 | 57% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 18.3 | 20.7:1 | 69% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 16 | 22.6:1 | 68% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | 62% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | 64% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 12 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (378 to 360); teachers down 8% (18.3 to 16.8).
About MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school based in MARSING, Idaho. The school enrolls 360 students in pre-K through 5.
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within MARSING JOINT DISTRICT, which has 3 schools and 816 students.
About 55% of the student body at MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other groups include 43% Hispanic. By comparison, Owyhee County residents are about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Idaho have an average ratio of 18.1:1. The school reported 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Owyhee County average 57%.
In the surrounding county, Owyhee County, the median household earns about $64,406 a year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Owyhee County has 10 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to MARSING HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 393 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 360. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.5:1) than in 2020-21 (24.6:1).
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Owyhee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,503
Census ACS
Median income
$64,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSING JOINT DISTRICT
- MARSING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 256 students
- MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 200 students
Other schools in MARSING
- MARSING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 256 students
- MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 200 students
Nearby schools
- MARSING HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 256
- MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 200
- WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 411
- VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 682
- HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 400
- HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.4 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 21.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARSING JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.