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Alumni: what's one memory from POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUHL JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160048000101
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
200 NORTH 6TH AVENUE, BUHL, ID 83316 · (208) 543-8225 · Twin Falls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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
17.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
322 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BUHL JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 34 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 POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 542 | 59.4% | N/A |
| WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 553 | 58.0% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 598 | 58.9% | N/A |
| FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 458 | 65.7% | N/A |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN HOME | 556 | 63.8% | N/A |
| TIEBREAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 379 | 62.3% | 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 POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Twin Falls County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #255 of 323 | #9 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #277 of 319 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #43 of 393 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #143 of 295 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #99 of 296 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #82 of 328 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #101 of 208 | #7 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
542
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 59% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 54% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 29.8 | 18.6:1 | 53% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 55% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 29 | 22.1:1 | 78% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 77% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 57% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 46% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | 35 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (641 to 542); teachers up 7% (29 to 31).
About POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a large elementary school, POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in BUHL, Idaho. The school counts 542 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to BUHL JOINT DISTRICT, which has 4 schools and 1,198 students.
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 63% White. Other groups include 36% Hispanic. By comparison, Twin Falls County residents are about 79% White. The chance that two students picked at random at POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Dividing enrollment by its 31 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.5:1. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average ratio is about 18.1:1. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Twin Falls County report 44%.
The allk12 Grade for POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Twin Falls County, median household income is about $67,409, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Twin Falls County number 41 and enroll about 16,273.
The closest public school, BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles from POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
Federal data place POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 539 students in 2020-21 and 542 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 BUHL JOINT DISTRICT
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 298 students
- WAKAPA ACADEMYHigh · 11 students
Other schools in BUHL
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 298 students
- WAKAPA ACADEMYHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 298
- WAKAPA ACADEMY0.2 mi · 11
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 347
- FILER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7.6 mi · 345
- FILER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 397
- FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL8.2 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BUHL JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.