TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in POCATELLO, Idaho, run under POCATELLO DISTRICT, with 221 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

POCATELLO DISTRICT runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 11,448 students. TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bannock County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bannock County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bannock County put median household earnings sit near $66,499, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Bannock County (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students).

The closest other public school is SYRINGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 258 (now 221). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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