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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160102000798
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3900 WEST IDAHO BOULEVARD, EMMETT, ID 83617 · (208) 365-0877 · Gem County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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
16.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
210 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
37.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
41.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 387 | 54.3% | N/A |
| BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 390 | 52.3% | N/A |
| KENNETH J CARBERRY ELEMENTARY EMMETT | 376 | 56.1% | N/A |
| WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 398 | 56.5% | N/A |
| RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHUBBUCK | 352 | 53.4% | N/A |
| NORTHWEST EXPEDITION ACADEMY HAYDEN | 379 | 49.3% | 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 SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #210 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #258 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #154 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #93 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #194 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #115 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #73 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
387
-67 (-15%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 387 | 23.8 | 16.2:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 25.7 | 18.0:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 37% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 23.7 | 20.3:1 | 59% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 60% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 48% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 35% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (480 to 387); teachers up 1% (23.7 to 23.8).
About SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school based in EMMETT, Idaho. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 387 students.
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, where 9 schools serve 2,472 students.
At SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 81% of students are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 33%.
Staffing at SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Gem County is close, at 52%.
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Gem County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,605 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Gem County with 8 other public schools.
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is EMMETT HIGH SCHOOL, about 3.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell 15% over 4 years, reaching 387 in 2024-25. The ratio was 18.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gem County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,614
Census ACS
Median income
$64,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- EMMETT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- KENNETH J CARBERRY ELEMENTARYElementary · 376 students
- BUTTE VIEW SCHOOLElementary · 294 students
- BLACK CANYON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 142 students
- SWEET MONTOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 39 students
Other schools in EMMETT
- EMMETT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- KENNETH J CARBERRY ELEMENTARYElementary · 376 students
- BUTTE VIEW SCHOOLElementary · 294 students
- BLACK CANYON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 142 students
- PAYETTE RIVER TECHNICAL ACADEMYHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- EMMETT HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 680
- PAYETTE RIVER TECHNICAL ACADEMY3.8 mi · 2
- EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL4.0 mi · 539
- BLACK CANYON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 142
- BUTTE VIEW SCHOOL4.6 mi · 294
- KENNETH J CARBERRY ELEMENTARY5.2 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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