Bickel Elementary School
Bickel Elementary School serves 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Bickel Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bickel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Bickel Elementary School's student population of 270 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
270 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bickel Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bickel Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#597 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
8%
1%

Hispanic
27%
18%

Black
2%
1%

White
61%
75%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
2%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 3/31/2021
I used to be at Bickel, and I just wanted to say that it was really good. The teachers were nice, and the learning was good.
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