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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEROME JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160159000972

SUMMIT ELEMENTARY

200 10TH AVENUE WEST, JEROME, ID 83338 · (208) 324-3396 · Jerome County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
345 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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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
Kindergarten6915%
Grade 15712%
Grade 26013%
Grade 38719%
Grade 49020%
Grade 59721%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
14030%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
31168%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
22248%
Female
23852%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
17.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
10.7%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 →

Where SUMMIT ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.7%#322 of 323
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.6%#318 of 319
Enrollment
ranked largest first
460#94 of 393
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.2:1#206 of 295
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.0%#114 of 296
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
75.0%#24 of 328
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.7%#25 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
460
-144 (-24%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254602419.2:175% (345)
2023-2461330.919.8:162% (382)
2022-2363430.121.1:158% (370)
2020-216043020.1:149% (297)
2017-1868432.421.1:167% (460)
2015-166372822.8:177% (490)
2010-115482621.1:174% (406)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUMMIT ELEMENTARY.

About SUMMIT ELEMENTARY

SUMMIT ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school in JEROME, Idaho. The school's 460 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students each.

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT counts 3,998 students in its 8 schools, and SUMMIT ELEMENTARY is one of them.

Roughly 68% of students at SUMMIT ELEMENTARY are Hispanic. Other groups make up 30% White. County-wide, 39% of Jerome County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Dividing enrollment by its 24 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.2:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. SUMMIT ELEMENTARY reports 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Jerome County report 61%.

Jerome County has about 25,173 residents, and the median household income is $71,724, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides SUMMIT ELEMENTARY, Jerome County has 10 other public schools.

The closest public school to SUMMIT ELEMENTARY is JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. SUMMIT ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).

SUMMIT ELEMENTARY's enrollment dropped from 604 in 2020-21 to 460 in 2024-25.

Community posts for SUMMIT ELEMENTARY can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Jerome County at a glance

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Population
25,173
Census ACS
Median income
$71,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,673 students

Quick facts

School name
SUMMIT ELEMENTARY
District
JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
Address
200 10TH AVENUE WEST, JEROME, ID 83338
Phone
(208) 324-3396
County
Jerome County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
460
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
345 (75%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
160159000972
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUMMIT ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at SUMMIT ELEMENTARY?
SUMMIT ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SUMMIT ELEMENTARY serve?
SUMMIT ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUMMIT ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUMMIT ELEMENTARY is approximately 19.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUMMIT ELEMENTARY?
At SUMMIT ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 30% White, 68% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SUMMIT ELEMENTARY?
SUMMIT ELEMENTARY is overseen by JEROME JOINT DISTRICT in Jerome County.
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