Enrollment
82
Elementary
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH GEM DISTRICT·NCES 160243000427
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
360 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BANCROFT, ID 83217 · (208) 648-7848 · Caribou County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A-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
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY→NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTH GEM DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
65.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY this school | 82 | 37.8% | N/A |
| HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARRISON | 102 | 41.2% | N/A |
| GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GEORGETOWN | 82 | 45.1% | N/A |
| CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASCADE | 103 | 43.7% | N/A |
| TETONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TETONIA | 72 | 29.2% | N/A |
| NAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 73 | 46.6% | 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 GEM ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #354 of 393 |
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
82
+19 (+30%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 82 | 6.1 | 13.4:1 | 38% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 6.1 | 11.2:1 | 36% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 6.6 | 10.4:1 | 35% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 6 | 10.5:1 | 52% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 6.2 | 12.8:1 | 39% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 89 | 7 | 12.7:1 | 52% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 47% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 7 | 16.7:1 | 44% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (79 to 82); teachers down 1% (6.2 to 6.1).
About NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in BANCROFT, Idaho. It serves 82 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students.
NORTH GEM DISTRICT serves 150 students across 3 schools.
The large majority of students at NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY, 98%, are White. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 5%.
At NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY, 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. Roughly 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 39% average for public schools in Caribou County.
allk12 grades NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY an A-. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Caribou County, median household income is about $68,782, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Caribou County number 9 and enroll about 1,541.
The closest other public school is NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY went from 63 students to 82. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.5:1 to 13.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Caribou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,162
Census ACS
Median income
$68,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH GEM DISTRICT
- NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 42 students
- NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 26 students
Other schools in BANCROFT
- NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 42 students
- NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 26 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 42
- NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 26
- LAVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 42
- BLACK CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.8 mi · 292
- GRACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL12.9 mi · 256
- HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL15.3 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH GEM ELEMENTARYHow many students attend NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY?
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 82 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY serve?
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY are roughly 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY?
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY is overseen by NORTH GEM DISTRICT in Caribou County.
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