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How has PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160324001075
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY
3105 STADIUM BOULEVARD, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 · (208) 732-7570 · Twin Falls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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
20.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
207 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
59.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
64.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY this school | 582 | 35.6% | N/A |
| SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY BOISE | 404 | 36.6% | N/A |
| STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR | 727 | 34.3% | N/A |
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 425 | 36.7% | N/A |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 483 | 35.0% | N/A |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 577 | 39.9% | 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 PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Twin Falls County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #54 of 323 | #1 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #96 of 319 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #26 of 393 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #253 of 295 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #130 of 296 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #242 of 328 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #138 of 208 | #10 of 12 |
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
582
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 582 | 28 | 20.8:1 | 36% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 30 | 21.2:1 | 29% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 23% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 27 | 22.2:1 | 22% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 28.5 | 22.8:1 | 33% (211) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (649 to 582); teachers down 2% (28.5 to 28).
About PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY
Located in TWIN FALLS, Idaho, PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school. The school counted 582 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 75% more students than the average for elementary schools in Idaho (about 332).
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY is one of the 18 schools that make up TWIN FALLS DISTRICT (9,000 students in total).
The share of White students at PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Staffing at PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY comes to 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.8:1. The school's 20.8:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In Twin Falls County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $67,409 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Twin Falls County number 41, with about 16,273 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 1.7 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
From 599 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 582 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 22.2 in 2020-21 to 20.8 in 2024-25.
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Twin Falls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
- SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 525 students
Other schools in TWIN FALLS
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 654 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
Nearby schools
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 758
- BRIDGE ACADEMY1.7 mi · 48
- SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 452
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,381
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 404
- SNAKE RIVER JUVENILE DETENTION2.3 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY?
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 582 students in grades PK-05.
Is PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY have?
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
How diverse is PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY?
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY?
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY is overseen by TWIN FALLS DISTRICT in Twin Falls County.
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