For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 249 students in Potlatch School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Potlatch School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
462 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potlatch School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,881 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,881
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,883
$9,364
Best Potlatch School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potlatch Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Elm Street
Potlatch, ID 83855
(208) 875-1331
Potlatch, ID 83855
(208) 875-1331
Gr: PK-6 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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