Enrollment
185
Elementary
STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALOUSE PRAIRIE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION INC.·NCES 160015100994
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL
406 POWERS AVENUE, MOSCOW, ID 83843 · (208) 882-3684 · Latah County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Idaho public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.4:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
37 students
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 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
61.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
67.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 185 | 20.0% | N/A |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 248 | 15.3% | N/A |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 403 | 18.1% | N/A |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 327 | 10.7% | N/A |
| CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY BOISE | 377 | 21.5% | N/A |
| A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOSCOW | 341 | 28.2% | 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 PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Latah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #43 of 323 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #76 of 319 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #304 of 393 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #302 of 328 | #9 of 9 |
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
185
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
+91% since 2010-11, when it was 97
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 185 | 12 | 15.4:1 | 20% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 12.5 | 15.7:1 | 11% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 12.5 | 16.8:1 | 14% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 12% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 12.5 | 15.3:1 | 24% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 6 | 16.2:1 | 33% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (191 to 185); teachers down 4% (12.5 to 12).
About PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL
In MOSCOW, Idaho, part of Latah County, PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 185 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL reports to PALOUSE PRAIRIE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION INC..
White students are the majority at PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL, with 79% of enrollment. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 12 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Idaho have 18.1:1, compared with 15.4:1 here. Around 20% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 30% average for public schools in Latah County.
allk12 grades PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Latah County has these Census figures: the median household income is $65,424, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Latah County is home to 18 public schools and about 4,163 public school students.
PARADISE CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant. Charter status: PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment declined 3%, to 185.
The PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Latah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,049
Census ACS
Median income
$65,424
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,163 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOSCOW
- MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 341 students
- LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 248 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 240 students
- MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- PARADISE CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 21
- MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 760
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 240
- J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 139
- LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 248
- MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL?
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL have?
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL?
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL?
PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by PALOUSE PRAIRIE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION INC. in Latah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.