Enrollment
72
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160306000536
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
75 FERN STREET, FERNWOOD, ID 83830 · (208) 245-3650 · Benewah County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
49 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
ID avg 53.4%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Idaho average is about 53 of 100.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 72 | 68.1% | N/A |
| TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY WEIPPE | 92 | 71.7% | N/A |
| CLEARWATER VALLEY ELEMENTARY KOOSKIA | 117 | 68.4% | N/A |
| HORSESHOE BEND ELEMENTARY HORSESHOE BEND | 84 | 58.3% | N/A |
| CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE | 75 | 56.0% | N/A |
| DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DOWNEY | 75 | 54.7% | 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 UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #358 of 393 |
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
72
+6 (+9%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | 68% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 6 | 14.5:1 | 71% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 73% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 5 | 13.2:1 | 59% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 6.5 | 10.8:1 | 79% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 7 | 11.1:1 | 79% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 6 | 14.2:1 | 69% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | 53% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 9 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (70 to 72); teachers up 8% (6.5 to 7).
About UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in FERNWOOD, Idaho, is UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a very small elementary school. It reported 72 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students, which makes this school 78% below average.
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT, a system of 4 schools with 882 students.
The share of students at UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL who are White is 89%. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 68% at UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Looking at the county, Benewah County, the median household earns about $59,794 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county's public schools total 9, with about 1,341 students.
About 14.7 miles separate UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, CALDER SCHOOL.
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment rose 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.2:1 to 10.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Benewah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,142
Census ACS
Median income
$59,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,341 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 339 students
- ST MARIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 282 students
- ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 189 students
- ST MARIES COMMUNITY EDUCATION ALTERNATIVEHigh
Nearby schools
- CALDER SCHOOL14.7 mi · 8
- ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL16.4 mi · 189
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.5 mi · 339
- ST MARIES HIGH SCHOOL17.2 mi · 282
- BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.5 mi · 60
- DEARY SCHOOL23.2 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 72 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT in Benewah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.