Rupert Elementary School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(208) 436-9707
Rupert Elementary School serves 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Rupert 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 35% (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 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Rupert Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
Rupert Elementary School's student population of 602 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 602 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Rankings
Rupert 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 Rupert Elementary School is 0.49, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
Overall Testing Rank | #481 out of 682 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 61% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 38% | 75% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Minidoka County Joint School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Rupert Elementary School is Mt Harrison Jr/sr High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is East Minico Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Rupert East Minico Middle School Math: 29% | Reading: 42%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 453 students10
0.4 miles
1805 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178 0.4 6-8 453 - Rupert Day Treatment Elementary School Special Education School Grades: K-6 | 10 students
0.6 miles
310 10th St.
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-4727 0.6 K-6 10 - Heyburn Mt Harrison Jr/sr High School Alternative School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 186 students10
0.6 miles
1431 17th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 436-6252 0.6 6-12 186 - Rupert Preschool Center Special Education School Grades: PK | 66 students
0.6 miles
310 10th Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-4727 0.6 PK 66 - Twin Falls Artec Charter School Vocational School
Charter School Grades: 9-12
0.9 miles
292 W 100 S
Twin Falls, ID 83303
(208) 436-9928 0.9 9-12 n/a
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