Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160186000324
MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
636 WARNER AVENUE, LEWISTON, ID 83501 · (208) 748-3600 · Nez Perce County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
143 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
47.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
47.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 259 | 55.2% | N/A |
| A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONTPELIER | 305 | 57.0% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST MARIES | 339 | 54.9% | N/A |
| SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL SALMON | 286 | 58.4% | N/A |
| ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 257 | 49.0% | N/A |
| KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SUGAR CITY | 318 | 50.3% | 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 MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Nez Perce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #162 of 323 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #190 of 319 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #261 of 393 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #23 of 295 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #256 of 296 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #107 of 328 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #99 of 208 | #4 of 8 |
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
259
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 259 | 18.6 | 13.9:1 | 55% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 17.5 | 14.1:1 | 49% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 17.3 | 14.9:1 | 48% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 47% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 17.3 | 17.7:1 | 59% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 57% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 54% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 46% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (307 to 259); teachers up 7% (17.3 to 18.6).
About MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small elementary school in LEWISTON, Idaho. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 259 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Idaho enroll around 332, and this school is 22% below that mark.
Federal data list 12 schools in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, with 4,479 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, at 88%. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Nez Perce County residents, the White share is about 88%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 22%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13.9:1, based on 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in Nez Perce County.
For the population of Nez Perce County, the median household earns about $72,599 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Nez Perce County, 20 public schools serve about 5,240 students.
The closest school to MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
NCES assigns MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 8 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 13.9:1 over the same years.
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Nez Perce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,697
Census ACS
Median income
$72,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 561 students
- SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
Other schools in LEWISTON
- LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 561 students
- SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
Other Mcghee Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mcghee Elementary. MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- McGhee Elementary SchoolCHANNELVIEW, TX · 770 students
Nearby schools
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 358
- LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,288
- MCSORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 242
- ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 257
- SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 547
- JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 561
Frequently asked questions
About MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 259 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Nez Perce County.
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