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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT·NCES 160225000403
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
415 WEST 2ND NORTH, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID 83647 · (208) 587-2595 · Elmore County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
355 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 19% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Students here typically continue to
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
43.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 →
Where WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Elmore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #196 of 323 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #218 of 319 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #38 of 393 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #250 of 295 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #47 of 296 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #64 of 328 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #23 of 70 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
556
+108 (+24%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 556 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 64% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 25 | 21.7:1 | 56% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 24 | 21.7:1 | 50% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 22 | 20.4:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 62% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 63% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 56% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 47% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 25 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho, one of the schools in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT. It is open to students in pre-K through 4 and enrolls 556 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Idaho enroll about 332 students on average.
The district for WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT, with 8 schools and 3,647 students.
The share of White students at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 59%, a majority. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Elmore County is about 73% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average ratio is 18.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 64% of the student body. That is 9 points above the 55% average for public schools in Elmore County.
Census data for Elmore County show the median household earns about $65,359 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Elmore County number 18, with about 4,507 students.
RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONSITE is the nearest public school to WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 108 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Elmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,321
Census ACS
Median income
$65,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 918 students
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 530 students
- MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 386 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 357 students
- STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
Other schools in MOUNTAIN HOME
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 918 students
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 530 students
- MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 386 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 357 students
- RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINEHigh · 216 students
Nearby schools
- RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONSITE0.3 mi · 113
- RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINE0.3 mi · 216
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 530
- BENNETT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 88
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 918
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 556 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.