TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY

Set in WEIPPE, Idaho, TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY is a tiny primary school, overseen by OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT. It serves 92 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

Across the 7 schools in OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT (1,090 students total), TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Clearwater County's rate of about 48%.

In the surrounding community, Clearwater County reports that median household income runs about $60,000, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Clearwater County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,056 students), TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 100 (now 92). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.