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Best Elementary Schools in Athol, ID

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287

Students

Top rankedAthol Elementary School113^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools

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Athol Elementary School up 67 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Athol, Idaho is home to a single elementary school, Athol Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school appears to be a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top 180 elementary schools in the state and outperforming the Lakeland District and the state of Idaho in several key academic areas.

Athol Elementary School stands out for its above-average proficiency rates in ISAT Math, 5th grade ISAT Science, and 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.5% of Athol Elementary students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 51.8% for the Lakeland District and 43.1% statewide. The school also excelled in 5th grade ISAT Science, with 63.5% proficiency, significantly higher than the 51.2% district average and 44.6% state average. While the school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency of 32.2% in 2023-2024 is an area for improvement, Athol Elementary still outperformed the district and state in 3rd and 5th grade ELA.

In terms of other key metrics, Athol Elementary had a 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024, which is an area for potential improvement. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 29.47% in 2023-2024 suggests it serves a population with some economic challenges, yet the school has still managed to maintain its strong academic performance. Overall, Athol Elementary appears to be a valuable asset to the Lakeland School District and the Athol community, with a track record of consistent and above-average academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6333 East Menser Avenue	Athol	83801	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 683-2231	287	17	16.8	27.2%	257 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	61.1	113^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.5%		40.3	180^th of 301 public elementary schools	40.2%	67	57.1	40.7	59.6	52.5	63.5	63.5	60.7	44.4	65.4	56.8	$8,738	$1,107	$7,630

Cities Near Athol

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spirit Lake	8.81 mi	3
Rathdrum	9.53 mi	9	10^th
Hayden	10.9 mi	2	67^th
Cocolalla	11.82 mi	1	6^th
Hayden Lake	13.21 mi	2	3^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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