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Council Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Council Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Council, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Council District, which is ranked 90 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Council Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined, going from a high of 22nd out of 349 Idaho elementary schools in 2008-2009 to 321st out of 337 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school has experienced high and fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 53.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by ISAT proficiency rates, is consistently below the state averages in both math and English language arts across all grade levels.

Interestingly, the nearby Donnelly Elementary and Cambridge Elementary schools have significantly higher academic performance and higher spending per student, indicating that Council Elementary School is underperforming compared to its peers in the region. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Council Elementary School suggest that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

165

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,678

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Highway 95
Council, ID 83612-0068

(208) 253-4223

District: Council District

Students who attend Council Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Council Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

American Indian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2008 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Idaho avg48%

321^st of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 96Council 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
2025	9.0	321 of 337	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.1	284 of 357	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.8	148 of 354	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	80 of 359	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	106 of 356	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	22 of 349	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	64.1	113 of 335	66.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math25%-18 vs state

English Language Arts24%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Council Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Council Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Highway 95	Council	83612	Adams County	Council District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 253-4223	165	8	19.5	42.4%	146 (88.5%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	9	321^st of 337 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)		36.0	25.0	28.0		23.8	23.8	$8,678	$1,106	$7,571
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Hopper Avenue	Cambridge	83610	Washington County	Cambridge Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 257-3321	75	8	9.3	56.0%	72 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)			69.7	60.0			63.6	$21,265	$4,240	$17,026
Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Village Drive	Donnelly	83615	Valley County	McCall Community School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 325-1595	68	5	13.6		62 (91.2%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)			26.1			50.0	41.3
Donnelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 East Roseberry Road	Donnelly	83615	Valley County	McCall-Donnelly Joint School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 325-4433	156	12	12.7	37.2%	148 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)	60.0				75.0			$10,935	$784	$10,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Council Elementary School

What district is Council Elementary School in?

Council District

What schools do graduates of Council Elementary School attend?

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

High : Council Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Council Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Council Elementary School.

Is Council Elementary School a good school?

Council Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Council Elementary School?

Students at Council Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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