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
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
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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.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 352 | 53.4% | N/A |
| BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 390 | 52.3% | N/A |
| SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EMMETT | 387 | 54.3% | N/A |
| KENNETH J CARBERRY ELEMENTARY EMMETT | 376 | 56.1% | N/A |
| WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 398 | 56.5% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELLEY | 339 | 49.6% | 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 RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #74 of 323 | #4 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #99 of 319 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #192 of 393 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #182 of 295 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #147 of 296 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #118 of 328 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #67 of 208 | #3 of 15 |
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
352
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 47% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 20.8 | 18.2:1 | 44% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | 41% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 20.3 | 21.7:1 | 51% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 56% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 24 | 22.2:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 40% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 22 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (441 to 352); teachers down 7% (20.3 to 19).
About RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in CHUBBUCK, Idaho. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 352 students.
The 23 schools of POCATELLO DISTRICT, including RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 11,448 students.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. By the diversity index, RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 40%.
The school reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average ratio is about 18.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Bannock County is 9 points.
RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Bannock County this way: median household income is about $66,499, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bannock County number 37 and enroll about 14,358.
The closest public school to RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 384 students to 352.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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.
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