Best Elementary Schools in Rathdrum, ID

Summary:

The city of Rathdrum, Idaho is home to four elementary schools that are part of the Lakeland District, which is ranked 13th out of 96 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools included are Garwood Elementary School, Betty Kiefer Elementary School, John Brown Elementary School, and Twin Lakes Elementary School.

Among the four schools, Betty Kiefer Elementary School and Twin Lakes Elementary School stand out as top performers. Betty Kiefer Elementary is ranked 67th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, with consistently high test scores that outperform the Lakeland District and state averages. Twin Lakes Elementary is ranked 63rd and also has a 4-star rating, with impressive test scores, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts.

The schools in the Lakeland District generally outperform the state averages in both ISAT Math and English Language Arts, suggesting the district is providing a strong educational foundation. However, all four schools have a consistent 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area for the district to investigate and address. The schools also have varying free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a range of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations, which could provide valuable learning opportunities.

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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
Betty Kiefer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13898 North Schooner Street	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 687-5206	367	23	15.9	29.4%	298 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	74.8	67^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.8	84^th of 301 public elementary schools	72.1%	17	74.2	67.8	52.9	64.6	55.7	55.7	66.7	55.9	62.9	62.1	$7,588	$1,021	$6,567
John Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15574 North Washington	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 687-0551	377	22	17.1	43.0%	329 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	71.1	83^rd of 337 public elementary schools	75.4%		74.7	73^rd of 301 public elementary schools	75.7%	10	71.7	72.6	55.3	65.2	44.7	44.7	72.3	61.3	60.5	63.8	$8,940	$1,101	$7,839
Garwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	North 17506 Ramsey Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 687-1265	424	23	18.4	23.3%	368 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	51.5	151^st of 337 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.9	149^th of 301 public elementary schools	50.5%	2	55.8	50.0	43.8	49.8	43.2	43.2	51.9	47.4	67.9	56.7	$8,431	$869	$7,562
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5326 West Rice Road	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 687-5870	272	18	15.1	21.0%	233 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	78.3	63^rd of 337 public elementary schools	81.3%		88.1	34^th of 301 public elementary schools	88.7%	29	58.1	69.8	62.8	63.6	60.5	60.5	51.2	67.4	88.4	69.0	$8,425	$978	$7,447

Cities Near Rathdrum

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hayden	6.38 mi	2	67^th
Post Falls	6.88 mi	14	51^st
Hayden Lake	7.07 mi	2	3^rd
Spirit Lake	8.09 mi	3
Coeur D Alene	8.42 mi	17	18^th

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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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