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What's the most underrated thing about RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160219000666
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
202 18TH STREET, RUPERT, ID 83350 · (208) 436-9707 · Minidoka County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% 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
22.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
432 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
29.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 620 | 69.7% | N/A |
| ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 589 | 71.0% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEYBURN | 508 | 66.9% | N/A |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 475 | 65.3% | N/A |
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 486 | 66.3% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | 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 RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #277 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #264 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #19 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #279 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #70 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #37 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #58 of 70 |
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
620
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 620 | 28.2 | 22.0:1 | 70% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 34 | 19.0:1 | 33% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 69% (438) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 54% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 30.3 | 19.9:1 | 100% (599) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 29 | 23.9:1 | 100% (689) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 66% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 69% (407) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | 23 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (602 to 620); teachers down 7% (30.3 to 28.2).
About RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Idaho, located in RUPERT. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 620 students. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 87% higher.
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, whose 11 schools enroll 4,267 students.
More than half of enrollment at RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic: 53%. The remaining shares are 45% White. Minidoka County as a whole is about 37% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 70% at RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. That is 10 points above the 60% average for public schools in Minidoka County.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Minidoka County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $70,377, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Minidoka County's 11 public schools enroll about 4,267 students and include RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 628; in 2024-25, 620. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.0:1) than in 2020-21 (20.9:1).
The discussion board for RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Minidoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,208
Census ACS
Median income
$70,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,203 students
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 506 students
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 483 students
- PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 457 students
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
Other schools in RUPERT
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,203 students
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 483 students
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
- PRESCHOOL CENTERElementary · 75 students
- MINIDOKA JUNIOR HIGH ALTERNATIVEMiddle · 36 students
- MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERCombined · 4 students
Other Rupert Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rupert Elementary. RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Rupert Elementary SchoolPottstown, PA · 379 students
- Rupert ElementaryCrawley, WV · 137 students
Nearby schools
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 483
- MINIDOKA JUNIOR HIGH ALTERNATIVE0.6 mi · 36
- PRESCHOOL CENTER0.6 mi · 75
- MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER0.9 mi · 4
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,203
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 620 students in grades PK-05.
Is RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 45% White, 53% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.