WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in LEWISTON, Idaho, one of the schools within LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, caters to 332 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 4,479 students; WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Nez Perce County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Nez Perce County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Nez Perce County put median household income runs about $72,599, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 20 public schools in Nez Perce County (combined enrollment of about 5,240 students).

Nearest neighbor: JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.