POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in BUHL, Idaho, POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an expansive elementary-level community, overseen by BUHL JOINT DISTRICT. It educates 542 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Within BUHL JOINT DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,198 students, POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 36% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Twin Falls County's rate of about 44%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Twin Falls County put median household earnings sit near $67,409, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Twin Falls County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students), of which POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 641 (now 542). Class-load math has fell: from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.