Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND DISTRICT·NCES 160180000313
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
32605 NORTH 5TH AVENUE, SPIRIT LAKE, ID 83869 · (208) 623-2501 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest 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
17.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
108 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
55.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
50.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 290 | 37.2% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MCCAMMON | 268 | 37.7% | N/A |
| FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 299 | 38.8% | N/A |
| SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAGLE | 264 | 37.9% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 329 | 35.6% | N/A |
| HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL SODA SPRINGS | 321 | 41.1% | 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 SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #134 of 323 | #14 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #113 of 319 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #243 of 393 | #23 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #119 of 295 | #10 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #269 of 296 | #20 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #230 of 328 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #120 of 208 | #9 of 16 |
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
290
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 290 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 37% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 17.3 | 17.0:1 | 41% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 40% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 15 | 20.2:1 | 25% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 18.5 | 17.9:1 | 60% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 17 | 18.2:1 | 61% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 60% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 17 | 20.1:1 | 45% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 12 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (332 to 290); teachers down 8% (18.5 to 17).
About SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho. It serves 290 students in pre-K through 5.
LAKELAND DISTRICT has 4,568 students spread across 11 schools.
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 89% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 17 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Idaho have 18.1:1, compared with 17.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Kootenai County average 34%.
Measured against Idaho public elementary schools, SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Kootenai County census figures show that the median household income is $81,861, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Kootenai County is home to 54 public schools and about 23,554 public school students.
The closest public school, TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.9 miles from SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
The NCES locale for SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 303 in 2020-21 to 290 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.2:1 to 17.1:1.
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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 LAKELAND DISTRICT
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 830 students
- LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 519 students
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 412 students
- JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
Other schools in SPIRIT LAKE
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 519 students
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 412 students
Other Spirit Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Spirit Lake Elementary. SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolSpirit Lake, IA · 547 students
Nearby schools
- TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 412
- TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 519
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 272
- ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 287
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 424
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL10.7 mi · 830
Frequently asked questions
About SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAKELAND DISTRICT.
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