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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160219000641
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
201 NORTH 1ST STREET WEST, PAUL, ID 83347 · (208) 438-2211 · Minidoka County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C-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
19.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
248 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 457 | 54.3% | N/A |
| WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 411 | 52.1% | N/A |
| JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 543 | 58.7% | N/A |
| BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 480 | 51.3% | N/A |
| WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 553 | 58.0% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 598 | 58.9% | 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 PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #254 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #231 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #99 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #225 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #73 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #114 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #139 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 2024-25Enrollment
457
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 457 | 23.2 | 19.7:1 | 54% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 28.7 | 16.9:1 | 29% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 27.1 | 18.5:1 | 53% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 46% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 23.8 | 21.4:1 | 99% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 99% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 58% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 58% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 30 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (509 to 457); teachers down 3% (23.8 to 23.2).
About PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in PAUL, Idaho, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 457 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.
Enrollment across the 11 schools in MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT totals 4,267 students.
By race and ethnicity, PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52% White. After that, the student body is 47% Hispanic. Census figures show Minidoka County is about 67% White. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.7:1, with 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 54%.
Measured against Idaho public elementary schools, PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Minidoka County show that median household income is about $70,377, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 11 public schools in Minidoka County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,267.
The nearest other public school, WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Federal data place PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Minidoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,208
Census ACS
Median income
$70,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,203 students
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 620 students
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 506 students
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 483 students
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
Other Paul Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Paul Elementary. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Paul Elementary SchoolSANBORNVILLE, NH · 410 students
Nearby schools
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 506
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,203
- MT HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 122
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 508
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.2 mi · 560
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL5.3 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 52% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT in Minidoka County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.