MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the intimate elementary campuss in LEWISTON, Idaho, run under LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, with 259 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 22% leaner than that benchmark.

LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 4,479 students. MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Nez Perce County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Nez Perce County (around 34%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nez Perce County) logs that median household earnings sit near $72,599, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nez Perce County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,240 students), of which MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 259 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.