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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160267000970
WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1758 NORTH CLARK FORK PARKWAY, POST FALLS, ID 83854 · (208) 773-7291 · Kootenai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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
20.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
165 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
51.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
49.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 425 | 38.8% | N/A |
| CRIMSON POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KUNA | 454 | 39.9% | N/A |
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENAN | 372 | 37.9% | N/A |
| SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 518 | 39.0% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 329 | 35.6% | N/A |
| JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 377 | 43.0% | 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 WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #144 of 323 | #16 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #157 of 319 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #118 of 393 | #6 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #240 of 295 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #279 of 296 | #23 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #223 of 328 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #170 of 208 | #16 of 16 |
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
425
+45 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 425 | 21.1 | 20.1:1 | 39% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 28% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 23.9 | 18.8:1 | 45% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 47% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 57% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (450 to 425); teachers down 12% (23.9 to 21.1).
About WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in POST FALLS, Idaho, is WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 425 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.
The POST FALLS DISTRICT system has 12 schools and 5,779 students.
White students are the large majority at WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.1:1, with 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 39%.
The allk12 Grade for WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Kootenai County has about 181,996 residents, and median household income is about $81,861, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Kootenai County number 54 and enroll about 23,554.
The next-closest public school is RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 380 in 2020-21 and 425 in 2024-25, a 12% gain. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.1:1.
Discussions about WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARYElementary · 379 students
Other schools in POST FALLS
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 528 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other West Ridge Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named West Ridge Elementary. WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- West Ridge ElementaryTHORNTON, CO · 690 students
- West Ridge Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 683 students
- West Ridge Elementary SchoolPARK RIDGE, NJ · 343 students
- West Ridge ElementaryRacine, WI · 343 students
Nearby schools
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 550
- SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 375
- MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 342
- FREDERICK POST KINDER CENTER1.1 mi · 40
- NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 100
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
Is WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 20.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POST FALLS DISTRICT.
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