Top Rankings
Pocatello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,225 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
11,996 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pocatello School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
54%
Graduation Rate
91%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.42
# American Indian Students
417 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,564 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
73 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,301 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
818
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
829
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
851
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
854
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
854
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
888
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
906
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
954
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,041
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,032
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,061
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
900
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,357 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,612
$10,188
Spending / Student
$9,357
$9,366
Best Pocatello School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chubbuck Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 West Chastain Drive
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-2271
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-2271
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Rulon M Ellis Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11888 North Whitaker Road
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-4742
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-4742
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Syringa Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
388 East Griffith Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-4040
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Tyhee Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12743 West Tyhee Road
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-0551
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-0551
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1455 Gwen Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-2914
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-2914
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Preschool Center
Special Education School
330 Oakwood Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-6606
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-6606
Grades: PK-6
| 105 students
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