Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCATELLO DISTRICT·NCES 160264000659
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11888 NORTH WHITAKER ROAD, CHUBBUCK, ID 83202 · (208) 237-4742 · Bannock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
188 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.2%
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 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
352
-89 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.7:1
% White
76%
was 80%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in CHUBBUCK, Idaho, RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary-level community, overseen by POCATELLO DISTRICT. It instructs 352 students across grades pre-K through 5.
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 23 schools operated by POCATELLO DISTRICT, a district that hosts 11,448 students overall.
In terms of who attends, RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bannock County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bannock County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,499 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Bannock County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students), RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 20%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.
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Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in CHUBBUCK
- CONNOR ACADEMYElementary · 534 students
- CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- ALPINE ACADEMYMiddle · 272 students
Nearby schools
- CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 421
- TYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 511
- GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL1.9 mi · 476
- GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 425
- SYRINGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 321
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,456
Frequently asked questions
About RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
How diverse is RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POCATELLO DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.