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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT·NCES 160225000402

NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

290 E 12TH NORTH STREET, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID 83647 · (208) 587-2585 · Elmore County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • DTest 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
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
210 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K21%
Kindergarten6819%
Grade 16217%
Grade 26518%
Grade 37521%
Grade 48524%

This year's kindergarten class (68) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (85).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
22362%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
10229%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
18953%
Female
16847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
32.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
22.4%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school35758.8%N/A
MAXINE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY
PARMA
37756.5%N/A
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN HOME
38663.7%N/A
RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLACKFOOT
35954.3%N/A
FALLS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IDAHO FALLS
44357.3%N/A
GREENACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POCATELLO
28655.2%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 NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Elmore County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.4%#305 of 323#6 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.9%#285 of 319#6 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
357#188 of 393#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.8:1#228 of 295N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.5%#56 of 296N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.8%#87 of 328N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.0%#156 of 208N/A
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
357
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253571819.8:159% (210)
2023-243601918.9:152% (187)
2022-233261917.2:148% (158)
2020-213301917.4:135% (117)
2017-183881920.4:154% (211)
2015-164341922.8:154% (233)
2010-114372319.0:139% (170)
2000-014712221.4:130% (143)
1990-914422121.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (388 to 357); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).

About NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho. The school reports 357 students in pre-K through 4.

The 8 schools in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT enroll 3,647 students altogether, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.

A majority of students at NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 62%, are White. Next come 29% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 73% White. NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, lower than at this school. NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 59%.

allk12 grades NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Elmore County has about 29,321 residents, and median household income is about $65,359, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 18 public schools in Elmore County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,507.

The school nearest to NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 357 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 330. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.8:1) than in 2020-21 (17.4:1).

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Elmore County at a glance

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Population
29,321
Census ACS
Median income
$65,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,507 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT
Address
290 E 12TH NORTH STREET, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID 83647
Phone
(208) 587-2585
County
Elmore County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
357
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
210 (59%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
160225000402
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 30th largest of the 51.

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 62% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT in Elmore County.
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