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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT·NCES 160237000423

NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY

704 SOUTH PLYMOUTH AVENUE, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID 83655 · (208) 278-5333 · Payette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • B-Test 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

Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
171 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K61%
Kindergarten5614%
Grade 15814%
Grade 28120%
Grade 35714%
Grade 46316%
Grade 58321%

This year's kindergarten class (56) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).

Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
32580%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
6817%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
20952%
Female
19548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY→NEW PLYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL→NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
53.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
38.9%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 →

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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 NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.9%#227 of 323
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.3%#143 of 319
Enrollment
ranked largest first
404#136 of 393
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.8:1#193 of 295
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.4%#202 of 296
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.3%#202 of 328
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.4%#137 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 2024-25
Enrollment
404
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540421.518.8:142% (171)
2023-244432121.1:138% (170)
2022-234562121.7:142% (190)
2020-214312021.6:145% (195)
2017-1845120.422.1:151% (228)
2015-164581924.1:159% (272)
2010-114512220.5:139% (178)
2000-014572617.6:139% (177)
1990-914322418.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (451 to 404); teachers up 5% (20.4 to 21.5).

About NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY

The public elementary school NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY is located in NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 404 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.

NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY belongs to NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT, a district of 3 schools and 898 students.

Most students at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY are White: 80% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic. For comparison, Payette County is about 82% White. The chance that two students picked at random at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.

Teachers at the school number 21.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.8:1. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Payette County report 50%.

NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Across Payette County, median household income is about $67,673, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Payette County number 14 and enroll about 4,521.

NEW PLYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY, about 0.3 miles away. NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY has 2 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 404 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 431. Students per teacher fell from 21.6 in 2020-21 to 18.8 in 2024-25.

The NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Payette County at a glance

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Population
26,771
Census ACS
Median income
$67,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,521 students

Quick facts

School name
NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY
District
NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
Address
704 SOUTH PLYMOUTH AVENUE, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID 83655
Phone
(208) 278-5333
County
Payette County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
404
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
171 (42%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160237000423
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY?
NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY serve?
NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY is approximately 18.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY are roughly 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY public or private?
NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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