Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALMON DISTRICT·NCES 160285000503
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
900 SHARKEY STREET, SALMON, ID 83467 · (208) 756-3663 · Lemhi County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
15.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
167 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL→SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SALMON DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 286 | 58.4% | N/A |
| A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONTPELIER | 305 | 57.0% | N/A |
| MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 259 | 55.2% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST MARIES | 339 | 54.9% | N/A |
| SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSBURN | 294 | 50.7% | N/A |
| PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PINEHURST | 430 | 61.2% | 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 SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #262 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #202 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #246 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #52 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #290 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #91 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #80 of 208 |
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
286
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 58% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 52% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 20.5 | 13.7:1 | 48% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 52% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 21.4 | 16.4:1 | 63% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 61% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 52% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 16 | 19.2:1 | 34% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 18 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (352 to 286); teachers down 11% (21.4 to 19).
About SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in SALMON, Idaho. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 286 students enrolled.
SALMON DISTRICT enrolls 647 students, and its 3 schools include SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL.
A large majority of enrollment at SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is White, at 93%. It is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Lemhi County residents, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL scores 13%.
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 15.1 students per teacher, from 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is 3.0 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL, 58% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Lemhi County, home to about 8,249 people, the median household earns about $53,202 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 9, with about 954 students.
SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL sits about 0.2 miles from SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment went from 284 in 2020-21 to 286 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lemhi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,249
Census ACS
Median income
$53,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
954 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALMON DISTRICT
- SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 349 students
- SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 12 students
- SALMON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERCombined
Other schools in SALMON
- SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 349 students
- FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 141 students
- SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 12 students
- SALMON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERCombined
Nearby schools
- SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 349
- SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 12
- FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 141
- UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL8.3 mi · 56
- TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.1 mi · 10
- Jackson School27.1 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOLHow large is SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL in?
SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of SALMON DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.