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Betty Kiefer Elementary School

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Betty Kiefer Elementary School ranks 67 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Betty Kiefer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rathdrum, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Lakeland District, which is ranked 13 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Betty Kiefer Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 64.6% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 51.8% for the Lakeland District and 43.1% for the state of Idaho. In ISAT English Language Arts, the school had 62.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 62% for the district and 53.9% for the state. The school's performance in ISAT Science is also strong, with 55.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 51.5% for the district and 42.6% for the state. However, the school's performance for male students is relatively weaker, ranking 68 out of 121 Idaho elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2017-2018 school year.

While Betty Kiefer Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Twin Lakes Elementary School and Garwood Elementary School in academic metrics, the nearby John Brown Elementary School, which is only 1.22 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, often matching or exceeding the results of Betty Kiefer Elementary. Additionally, Betty Kiefer Elementary School's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,588, which is lower than the nearby Twin Lakes Elementary ($8,425) and Garwood Elementary ($8,431) schools.

367

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,588

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13898 North Schooner Street
Rathdrum, ID 83858-0130

(208) 687-5206

District: Lakeland District

Students who attend Betty Kiefer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeland Middle School
High:	Lakeland Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Idaho avg47%

67^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lakeland District

13^th of 96Lakeland 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	74.8	67 of 337	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	84 of 301	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	64 of 188	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	90 of 254	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	136 of 292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	80 of 240	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	69 of 226	69.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	66 of 357	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	36 of 354	89.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	27 of 359	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	32 of 356	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	45 of 349	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	26 of 335	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	59.8	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	59.6	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	50.8	68 of 121	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)55th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2018)44th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+21 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Science56%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Betty Kiefer Elementary School

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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 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th 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 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th 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
Treaty Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	4916 East Hope Avenue	Post Falls	83854	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%)	31.5	239^th of 337 public elementary schools	29.1%					(n/a)	42.9						43.5	37.5		37.5	38.5	53.7	51.8				46.3
Greensferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 North Bunting Lane	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 777-0999	406	20	20.3	36.0%	373 (91.9%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	85	46^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.2	47^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.4%	1	65.7	61.3	60.0				62.4	75.4		75.4	65.7	69.4	81.5				72.2	$7,411	$932	$6,479
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
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%)	78.9	62^nd of 337 public elementary schools	81.6%		76.5	68^th of 301 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	71.6	61.6	60.3				64.9	53.4		53.4	67.6	58.9	77.6				67.3	$7,840	$808	$7,032
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
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	2478 East Poleline Road	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-8327	349	18	19.5	42.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	56	135^th of 337 public elementary schools	59.9%		71.9	83^rd of 301 public elementary schools	72.4%	52	38.3	67.6	47.0				51.8	43.9		43.9	43.3	72.9	63.6				60.7	$7,834	$1,008	$6,825
Hayden Canyon Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	13732 North Government Way	Hayden	83835	Kootenai County	Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	576	30	18.8		528 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	42.6	196^th of 337 public elementary schools	41.8%		40.7	178^th of 301 public elementary schools	40.9%	18	47.7	49.2	34.9	28.6	27.1	43.8	39.9	41.9	59.4	49.3	49.2	63.5	39.5	64.7	48.9	56.3	53.5
Northwest Expedition Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	9650 North Government Way	Hayden	83835	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%)	30.8	241^st of 337 public elementary schools	28.5%		41.2	177^th of 301 public elementary schools	41.2%	64	36.2							45.8		45.8	37.9	42.4	54.4				44.8	$8,905	$1,664	$7,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty Kiefer Elementary School

Is Betty Kiefer Elementary School a good school?

Betty Kiefer Elementary School ranks 67^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Betty Kiefer Elementary School?

Students at Betty Kiefer Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Betty Kiefer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Betty Kiefer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Betty Kiefer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Betty Kiefer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeland Middle School
High : Lakeland Senior High School

What district is Betty Kiefer Elementary School in?

Lakeland District

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