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Gooding Elementary School

Q: Is Gooding Elementary School a good school?

Gooding Elementary School ranks 239 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gooding Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Gooding Elementary School.

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

Students at Gooding Elementary School are 52% White, 47% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Gooding Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gooding Middle School High : Gooding High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Gooding Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Gooding, Idaho, serving 484 students as part of the Gooding Joint District. The school holds a modest 2-star rating and ranks 236th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 32nd percentile statewide. However, that ranking looks much stronger in context: nearly every traditional elementary school within about 20 miles ranks far lower. Wendell Elementary School (11.1 miles away) sits at the 5th percentile, Horizon Elementary School (18.0 miles) at the 10th, Shoshone Elementary School (16.4 miles) at the 11th, and both Frontier Elementary School and Summit Elementary rank in the bottom 2% of Idaho schools. Gooding is clearly the strongest traditional elementary option in the immediate region.

Academically, math is Gooding's anchor. Its 44.7% math proficiency rate tops the state average of 43.1% and is roughly double the rates at Summit Elementary and Frontier Elementary School. Fifth-grade science proficiency (43.2%) is also essentially at the state average and far above nearby schools. English language arts is the school's weakest subject at 40.9% proficiency versus 54% statewide, but even there Gooding outperforms most local peers, including Jefferson Elementary School (28.2%) and Wendell Elementary School (36.3%). The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 13.2%, below the state average of 13.8%.

Gooding achieves these results while spending less per student ($6,128) than any nearby comparison school, and it maintains a favorable 16.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio. This efficiency is notable given that 62.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher-poverty population than many of its peers. The school has also shown meaningful long-term improvement, climbing from a 9th-percentile ranking in 2011–12 to its current 32nd-percentile standing. The clearest area for growth remains early-grade reading: only 34.1% of 3rd graders met ELA proficiency in 2025–26, though by 5th grade that figure rises to 51.4%, suggesting steady progress as students move through the school.

484

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,128

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1045 7th Avenue West
Gooding, ID 83330-1280

(208) 934-4941

District: Gooding Joint District

Students who attend Gooding Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gooding Middle School
High:	Gooding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

47.1%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2023) to 32nd (2026)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

239^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 104Gooding Joint 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	32.7	239 of 350	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	249 of 337	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	216 of 301	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	143 of 252	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	172 of 254	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	235 of 292	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	211 of 240	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	189 of 226	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	309 of 357	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	323 of 354	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	328 of 359	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.7	320 of 356	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	298 of 335	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	29.9	93 of 121	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	23.5	98 of 121	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2018)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

Math45%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-13 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Gooding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1045 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 934-4941	484	29	16.6	62.8%	250 (51.7%)	3 (0.6%)	228 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32.7	239^th of 350 public elementary schools	31.7%		29.2	249^th of 337 public elementary schools	26.1%	10	45.7	48.1	39.7	44.7	43.2		34.1	38.3	51.4	40.9	$6,128	$1,516	$4,612
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.7	331^st of 350 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%	17	25.5	22.1		24.0			37.2	35.1		36.3	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
Hagerman Virtual School	Public	K-8	324 North 2nd Avenue	Hagerman	83332	Gooding County	Hagerman Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	63	0	252.0	—	48 (76.2%)	1 (1.6%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.3%)								(n/a)				14.7						23.5
Shoshone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 East Highway 24	Shoshone	83352	Lincoln County	Shoshone Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 886-2381	234	13	18.0	65.8%	91 (38.9%)	4 (1.7%)	136 (58.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	311^th of 350 public elementary schools	11.1%		31.9	234^th of 337 public elementary schools	30.6%	77	39.5	34.4	23.7	32.7	15.8		40.5	25.8	50.0	39.6	$8,223	$1,474	$6,748
Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	200 10th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-3396	460	24	19.1	75.0%	140 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	311 (67.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	345^th of 350 public elementary schools	1.4%		2.1	337^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.0%	8	31.3	24.4	15.2	22.7	15.2		20.3	26.7	31.9	27.0	$6,399	$1,112	$5,287
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 10th Avenue East	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-4841	486	27	17.9	66.3%	186 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	290 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	14.8	315^th of 350 public elementary schools	10.0%		4.7	331^st of 337 public elementary schools	1.8%	16	< 31%	< 32%	32.0	29.6	35.5		28.6	27.8	41.3	33.0	$7,728	$1,352	$6,376
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 North Fillmore Street	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-8896	421	20	21.0	59.1%	153 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)	31.3	< 38%	< 18%	27.1	< 18%	< 18%	< 25%	< 46%	< 31%	28.2	$6,816	$1,216	$5,600
Frontier Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 South Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	475	24	19.7	65.3%	204 (42.9%)	2 (0.4%)	263 (55.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6	342^nd of 350 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)	30.2	21.6	24.3	24.4	22.4		< 27%	< 24%	26.2	23.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Gooding Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Gooding Elementary School?

Students at Gooding Elementary School are 52% White, 47% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Gooding Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gooding Middle School
High : Gooding High School

How many students attend Gooding Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Gooding Elementary School.

What district is Gooding Elementary School in?

Gooding Joint District

Is Gooding Elementary School a good school?

Gooding Elementary School ranks 239^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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