Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKFOOT DISTRICT·NCES 160027000032
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
195 E 350 N, BLACKFOOT, ID 83221 · (208) 785-8844 · Bingham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
85 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BLACKFOOT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
46.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 →
Schools most like WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 211 | 40.3% | N/A |
| MORELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLACKFOOT | 238 | 41.6% | N/A |
| EDAHOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 258 | 43.8% | N/A |
| GROVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLACKFOOT | 220 | 42.7% | N/A |
| TEMPLE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 275 | 45.5% | N/A |
| MCSORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 242 | 35.5% | 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 WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #167 of 323 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #167 of 319 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #291 of 393 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #69 of 295 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #128 of 296 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #214 of 328 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #163 of 208 | #9 of 11 |
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
211
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 135
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 211 | 13.4 | 15.8:1 | 40% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 14.5 | 14.5:1 | 32% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | N/A | N/A | 38% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 13 | 15.6:1 | 21% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 11.5 | 19.8:1 | 42% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | 44% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 12 | 19.1:1 | 51% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 11 | 17.4:1 | 60% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 135 | 6 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (227 to 211); teachers up 16% (11.5 to 13.4).
About WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school with an address in BLACKFOOT, Idaho. The school's enrollment of 211 students covers kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 36% lower than the average for elementary schools in Idaho, which is about 332.
BLACKFOOT DISTRICT has a total of 12 schools and 3,796 students, WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 16% Hispanic and 6% Native American. For comparison, Bingham County is about 77% White. WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 40% in 2024-25.
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Bingham County has about 49,664 residents, and median household income is about $77,878, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bingham County number 37 and enroll about 12,273.
The nearest public school is RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 5.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
Locale data from NCES put WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 211 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 203.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,664
Census ACS
Median income
$77,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLACKFOOT DISTRICT
- BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 526 students
- RIVERBEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 403 students
- RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 359 students
- BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADEMiddle · 277 students
- DONALD D STALKER ELEMENTARYElementary · 237 students
Other schools in BLACKFOOT
- SNAKE RIVER ONLINEElementary · 1,750 students
- BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- SNAKE RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 583 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 526 students
- BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITYElementary · 433 students
- RIVERBEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 403 students
Other Wapello Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wapello Elementary. WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wapello Elementary SchoolWapello, IA · 229 students
Nearby schools
- RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 359
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL5.4 mi · 526
- FIRTH MIDDLE SCHOOL5.5 mi · 247
- FIRTH HIGH SCHOOL5.5 mi · 305
- A W JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 256
- INDEPENDENCE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 211 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BLACKFOOT DISTRICT in Bingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.