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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT·NCES 160225000400

STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

200 GUNFIGHTER AVENUE, MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID 83648 · (208) 832-4651 · Elmore County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
72 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7624%
Grade 16320%
Grade 26320%
Grade 36120%
Grade 44916%

This year's kindergarten class (76) is 55% larger than its 4th grade class (49).

Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
14747%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
4916%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
144%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
4815%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
4414%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
83%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
16653%
Female
14647%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
74.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
69.7%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 →

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STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school31223.1%N/A
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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 STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Elmore County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.7%#32 of 323#1 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.3%#24 of 319#1 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
312#222 of 393#4 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.5:1#217 of 295N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.7%#1 of 296N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.1%#293 of 328N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.8%#191 of 208N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
312
+40 (+15%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253121619.5:123% (72)
2023-243041520.3:123% (70)
2022-233031421.6:115% (46)
2020-212721518.1:110% (27)
2017-183211422.9:127% (87)
2015-162871322.1:130% (85)
2010-112951717.4:124% (71)
2000-013781623.6:131% (116)
1990-914492121.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (321 to 312); teachers up 14% (14 to 16).

About STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, according to federal school records. The school had 312 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.

District-wide, MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT has 8 schools and 3,647 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 47%. Other students are 16% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 73% White share among all Elmore County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.5:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 23%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Elmore County is 32 points.

allk12 grades STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Elmore County has these Census figures: the median household income is $65,359, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Elmore County has 18 public schools and roughly 4,507 students.

The closest public school, RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINE, is about 8.9 miles from STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.

STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

Enrollment is up 15% from 2020-21, when STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 272 students, to 2024-25, when it had 312. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.5:1, from 18.1:1.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Elmore County at a glance

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Population
29,321
Census ACS
Median income
$65,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,507 students

Quick facts

School name
STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT
Address
200 GUNFIGHTER AVENUE, MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, ID 83648
Phone
(208) 832-4651
County
Elmore County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
312
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
72 (23%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160225000400
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 47% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT in Elmore County.
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