Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160267000800
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
300 WEST CHERRY, POST FALLS, ID 83854 · (208) 457-0772 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest 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
17.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
127 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
49.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 342 | 37.1% | N/A |
| FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 299 | 38.8% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 329 | 35.6% | N/A |
| SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPIRIT LAKE | 290 | 37.2% | N/A |
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENAN | 372 | 37.9% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY POST FALLS | 349 | 42.7% | 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 MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #147 of 323 | #17 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #108 of 319 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #196 of 393 | #20 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #125 of 295 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #258 of 296 | #17 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #233 of 328 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #131 of 208 | #10 of 16 |
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
342
+31 (+10%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 342 | 19.9 | 17.2:1 | 37% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 20.9 | 16.9:1 | 33% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 18.9 | 19.2:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 14 | 22.2:1 | 27% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 43% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 58% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 38% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (385 to 342); teachers down 9% (22 to 19.9).
About MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in POST FALLS, Idaho, are served by MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 342 students.
A total of 12 schools make up POST FALLS DISTRICT, with 5,779 students enrolled.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Kootenai County as a whole is similar, at about 87%. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 17.2:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. For comparison, public schools in Kootenai County average 34%.
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Kootenai County has about 181,996 residents, and the median household income is $81,861, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Kootenai County has 53 other public schools.
The shortest distance from MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to FREDERICK POST KINDER CENTER. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 342, a 10% increase from 311 in 2020-21. The ratio was 22.2:1 in 2020-21 and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other schools in POST FALLS
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 528 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- FREDERICK POST KINDER CENTER0.2 mi · 40
- NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 100
- SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 375
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 550
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 746
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
Is MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by POST FALLS DISTRICT in Kootenai County.
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