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How has SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160267000490
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1100 NORTH CHASE, POST FALLS, ID 83877 · (208) 773-1681 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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
19.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
177 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
41.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
37.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 375 | 47.2% | N/A |
| OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OROFINO | 356 | 46.1% | N/A |
| MALAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALAD CITY | 386 | 47.4% | N/A |
| HAROLD B LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAYTON | 373 | 45.6% | N/A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BONNERS FERRY | 398 | 45.7% | N/A |
| KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOOTENAI | 367 | 44.7% | 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 SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #236 of 323 | #25 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #234 of 319 | #26 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #168 of 393 | #16 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #224 of 295 | #19 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #278 of 296 | #22 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #159 of 328 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #27 of 70 | #2 of 6 |
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
375
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 375 | 19.1 | 19.7:1 | 47% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 19.1 | 21.1:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 23.1 | 18.3:1 | 43% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 18 | 21.5:1 | 31% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 17.5 | 19.0:1 | 50% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 53% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 63% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 | 56% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 26 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (333 to 375); teachers up 9% (17.5 to 19.1).
About SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in POST FALLS, Idaho, according to federal school records. The latest federal count shows 375 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, POST FALLS DISTRICT, operates 12 schools serving 5,779 students.
At SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 90% of the student body. The school is also 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 87% White share among all Kootenai County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Teachers at the school number 19.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.7:1. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 47% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Kootenai County is 34%.
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Kootenai County, median household income is about $81,861, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 54 public schools operate in Kootenai County, serving about 23,554 students.
The school nearest to SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 375 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 387. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 19.7:1, from 21.5:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other schools in POST FALLS
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 528 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 342
- FREDERICK POST KINDER CENTER0.4 mi · 40
- NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 100
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 550
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 746
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
Is SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by POST FALLS DISTRICT in Kootenai County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.