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Skyway Elementary School

Q: Is Skyway Elementary School a good school?

Skyway Elementary School ranks 84 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Skyway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Skyway Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Skyway Elementary School?

Students at Skyway Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Skyway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Skyway Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Woodland Middle School High : Lake City High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Skyway Elementary School serves 518 students in grades PK–5 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, making it the largest elementary school in this group of nearby schools. It operates within the Coeur D'Alene District, a strong district ranked 13th out of 101 Idaho districts with 4 stars. In the 2025–26 state ranking, Skyway placed 84th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, landing in the 76th percentile. This is a remarkable jump from the prior two years, when the school sat at the 48th percentile, a 92-position improvement in a single year that returns the school to the strength it showed a decade ago.

Skyway's most distinctive academic strength is mathematics. All-grades math proficiency reached 59.7% in 2025–26, above the district's 52% and the state's 43.1%. The school accelerates as students advance: 3rd graders trailed the district in math, but 4th and 5th graders both exceeded district averages. English Language Arts tells a different story. At 60.3% proficiency, Skyway trails the district's 65.9% and is roughly tied with Bryan Elementary School (60.5%). It sits well behind higher-performing peers like Winton Elementary School (72.2%), Dalton Elementary School (77.2%), and Hayden Meadows Elementary School (80.3%).

The school has seen rising economic need, with free/reduced lunch rates climbing from 27.7% in 2022–23 to 39% in 2024–25, yet its state ranking improved over the same period. Chronic absenteeism remains a concern at 16.9% in 2024–25, higher than the state's 14.6% but lower than the district's 20.7%. Fifth-grade science results have been inconsistent, ranging from a low of 34.4% to a recent 55.3%. Skyway outperforms nearby Post Falls District schools such as Prairie View Elementary, Treaty Rock Elementary, and Ponderosa Elementary School, but trails the top Coeur D'Alene elementaries. Whether this turnaround is durable depends on closing the ELA gap and continuing to reduce absenteeism.

518

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6621 Courcelles Parkway
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815-8384

(208) 664-8998

District: Coeur D'Alene District

Students who attend Skyway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Middle School
High:	Lake City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Idaho elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Idaho avg47%

84^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 104Coeur D'Alene District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	84 of 350	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.3	176 of 337	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	80 of 188	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	86 of 166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	75 of 171	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	65 of 254	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	71 of 292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	62 of 240	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	70 of 226	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	106 of 357	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	62 of 354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	39 of 359	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	75 of 356	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	129 of 335	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	46 of 121	62.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+6 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)				ISAT Science (2026)		ISAT English Language Arts (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Skyway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6621 Courcelles Parkway	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 664-8998	518	28	18.5	39.0%	447 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	71.6	84^th of 350 public elementary schools	76.0%		47.3	176^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.8%	92	55.4	62.0	61.7	59.7	55.3		56.4	59.0	66.0	60.3	$7,777	$1,231	$6,547
Ramsey Magnet School Of Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	West 1351 Kathleen Avenue	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 765-2010	468	27	17.0	43.6%	368 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.8%)	50.6	170^th of 350 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.7	163^rd of 337 public elementary schools	51.6%	7	39.0	43.4	51.2	45.2	59.3		41.7	50.0	68.6	55.0	$7,543	$921	$6,623
Atlas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 West Honeysuckle	Hayden Lake	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 762-0626	414	22	18.5	29.0%	345 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	74.1	74^th of 350 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.9	62^nd of 337 public elementary schools	81.6%	12	56.8	69.4	56.3	60.5	50.0		61.7	65.3	66.3	64.4	$7,840	$808	$7,032
Dalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6335 North Mt Carroll	Dalton Gardens	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 772-5364	411	21	19.7	21.7%	357 (86.9%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	94.4	11^th of 350 public elementary schools	96.9%		88.4	33^rd of 337 public elementary schools	90.2%	22	74.7	71.3	77.1	74.3	75.9		80.0	70.5	81.9	77.2	$7,267	$745	$6,522
Northwest Expedition Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2008 Prairie Avenue	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 763-0800	379	24	15.6	49.3%	308 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	17.6	307^th of 350 public elementary schools	12.3%		30.8	241^st of 337 public elementary schools	28.5%	66	38.6	21.7	26.8	29.4	< 36%	< 36%	37.1	29.5	53.6	40.5	$8,905	$1,664	$7,241
Hayden Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 East Hayden Avenue	Hayden Lake	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 772-5006	502	26	19.6	22.1%	435 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	94.6	7^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.5	8^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	83.5	73.3	71.2	76.3	66.3		85.3	77.9	76.9	80.3	$7,244	$649	$6,596
Treaty Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	4916 East Hope Avenue	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	379	19	19.9	45.6%	320 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	50.1	172^nd of 350 public elementary schools	50.9%		31.5	239^th of 337 public elementary schools	29.1%	67	50.0	52.5	38.2	47.7	43.6		50.0	57.5	59.3	55.7
Winton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 La Crosse Avenue	Coeur D Alene	83814	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 664-3440	398	26	15.1	56.5%	325 (81.7%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.0%)	91.2	26^th of 350 public elementary schools	92.6%		64.9	100^th of 337 public elementary schools	70.3%	74	74.6	74.0	67.6	71.9	67.6		76.3	67.1	74.3	72.2	$8,298	$1,702	$6,597
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Harrison Avenue	Coeur D Alene	83814	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 664-3237	390	24	16.4	52.3%	306 (78.5%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.2%)	64	111^th of 350 public elementary schools	68.3%		51.8	150^th of 337 public elementary schools	55.5%	39	62.0	55.9	42.9	53.5	50.7		63.4	64.4	54.3	60.5	$8,749	$1,310	$7,439
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3483 East Ponderosa Boulevard	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-1508	466	22	21.1	59.2%	411 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	48.5	178^th of 350 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.4	209^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.0%	31	54.2	53.0	43.2	49.6	39.8		51.4	56.1	50.0	52.2	$7,250	$1,269	$5,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyway Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Skyway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Skyway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Middle School
High : Lake City High School

How many students attend Skyway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Skyway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Skyway Elementary School?

Students at Skyway Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Skyway Elementary School a good school?

Skyway Elementary School ranks 84^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Skyway Elementary School in?

Coeur D'Alene District

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