WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a cozy elementary school in POCATELLO, Idaho, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL caters to 242 students from grades K through 5, part of POCATELLO DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 332.

POCATELLO DISTRICT comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 11,448 students; WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Black. By comparison, Bannock County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Bannock County's rate of about 44%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bannock County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,499, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bannock County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students), of which WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is POCATELLO JUVENILE DETENTION, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has climbed 13%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 242 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.