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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
-16 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 19.8:1
% White
73%
was 84%
% Hispanic
16%
was 11%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the close-knit elementary schools in BLACKFOOT, Idaho, part of BLACKFOOT DISTRICT, with 211 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.
BLACKFOOT DISTRICT comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 3,796 students; WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 6% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bingham County put median household earnings sit near $77,878, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Bingham County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,273 students), of which WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 5.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 211 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 84% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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.
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