Lena Whitmore Elementary School
Tel:
(208)882-2621
- Lena Whitmore Elementary School serves 269 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Lena Whitmore Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Lena Whitmore Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Lena Whitmore Elementary School's student population of 269 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 269 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lena Whitmore Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lena Whitmore Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #9 out of 656 schools (Top 5%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 18% |
| Black | 2% | 1% |
| White | 87% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.39 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Moscow School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lena Whitmore Elementary School is Moscow High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Moscow Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Moscow Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Moscow Moscow Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 468 students
0.3 miles
1410 E D St
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)882-3577 0.3 6-8 468 - Moscow J. Russell Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 171 students
0.5 miles
119 North Adams Street
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)882-2715 0.5 3-5 171 - Moscow Moscow Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 170 students
0.6 miles
1723 East F St
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)883-3195 0.6 PK-8 170 - Moscow Moscow High School Grades: 9-12 | 767 students
0.6 miles
402 E 5th St
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)882-2591 0.6 9-12 767 - Moscow A.b. Mc Donald Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 385 students
0.7 miles
2323 E D St
Moscow, ID 83843
(208)882-0228 0.7 PK-5 385
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