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 20 public elementary schools serving 7,969 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
11,996 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
12,024 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
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,564 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
73 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,301 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
818
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
829
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
851
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
854
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
854
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
888
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
906
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
954
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,041
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,032
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,061
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
900
2,640
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edahow Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2020 Pocatello Creek Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-1844
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-1844
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Gate City Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2288 Hiskey Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2503
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2503
Grades: K-5
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Tendoy Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
957 East Alameda Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2921
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2921
Grades: K-5
| 208 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2271 East Terry Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-5590
Grades: 6-8
| 723 students
Rank: #77.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
226 South 10th Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-2976
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-2976
Grades: K-5
| 209 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Alameda Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 Mckinley Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Indian Hills Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
666 Cheyenne Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-4086
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-4086
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
Claude A Wilcox Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
427 Lark Lane
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-6050
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-6050
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #1212.
Kinport Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
655 West Alameda
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Grades: 6-8
| 17 students
Rank: #1313.
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: #1414.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 West Eldredge Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1680
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
Rank: #1515.
Greenacres Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 East Oak Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2575
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2575
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
Rank: #1616.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
911 North Grant Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-3039
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #1717.
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Grace Drive
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2552
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2552
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #1818.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 9 students
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