PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 201 NORTH 1ST STREET WEST, in PAUL, Idaho, PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school that works with 457 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 38% larger than typical.

Within MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, which oversees 11 schools and 4,267 students, PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 47% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Minidoka County) reports that median household income runs about $70,377, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Minidoka County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,267 students), of which PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 457). Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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