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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160279000435

RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

260 1ST WEST STREET, RIRIE, ID 83443 · (208) 538-5175 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
101 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K134%
Kindergarten4512%
Grade 14512%
Grade 25315%
Grade 34512%
Grade 45615%
Grade 55716%
Grade 65114%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).

Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
34093%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
257%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21% · US 30%
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
Male
17949%
Female
18651%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
54.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
47.4%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 →

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RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school36527.7%N/A
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28727.2%N/A
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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 RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Jefferson County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.4%#161 of 323#5 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#139 of 319#2 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
365#177 of 393#6 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.4:1#139 of 295#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.8%#291 of 296#7 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
27.7%#275 of 328#5 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.1%#57 of 70N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
365
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
+75% since 2000-01, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253652117.4:128% (101)
2023-243792018.9:136% (135)
2022-233962019.8:122% (89)
2020-213471720.4:130% (105)
2017-183542017.7:146% (162)
2015-163521918.5:148% (170)
2010-111901215.8:198% (187)
2000-012081118.9:145% (93)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (354 to 365); teachers up 5% (20 to 21).

About RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Federal records list RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in RIRIE, Idaho. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 365 students on the rolls.

RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT counts 2 schools and 719 students, including RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Of every 100 students at RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 93 are White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.

RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.4 students per teacher. That is in line with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. About 28% of students at RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

On the allk12 Grade, RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 57% of Idaho public elementary schools.

Census data for Jefferson County show the median household earns about $86,679 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Jefferson County number 17, with about 7,578 students.

About 0.6 miles separate RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, RIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL. The ten-mile area around RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

From 347 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 365 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 20.4:1 to 17.4:1.

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Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
33,154
Census ACS
Median income
$86,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,578 students

Quick facts

School name
RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT
Address
260 1ST WEST STREET, RIRIE, ID 83443
Phone
(208) 538-5175
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
365
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
101 (28%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160279000435
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 7% Hispanic.
What district is RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT.
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