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Athol Elementary School

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Athol Elementary School ranks 113 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Athol Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Athol, Idaho, with 302 students enrolled. It is part of the Lakeland District, which is ranked 13 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Athol Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Athol's 5th grade students had 59.6% proficiency in ISAT Math, compared to the state average of 42.9%. However, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 12.2% to 17.1% in recent years. Athol Elementary also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 29% in recent years.

Athol Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of nearby schools in the Lakeland District, such as Betty Kiefer Elementary and John Brown Elementary. However, it lags behind the high-performing Hayden Meadows Elementary in the Coeur d'Alene District, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state.

287

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,738

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6333 East Menser Avenue
Athol, ID 83801-9426

(208) 683-2231

District: Lakeland District

Students who attend Athol Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timberlake Middle School
High:	Timberlake Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Idaho median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Idaho avg47%

113^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	61.1	113 of 337	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	180 of 301	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	128 of 252	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	142 of 254	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.0	81 of 292	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	56.0	110 of 240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	123 of 226	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.5	97 of 357	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	32 of 354	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	18 of 359	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	70.4	82 of 356	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	77 of 349	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	79 of 335	76.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Math52%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Athol 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
Athol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6333 East Menser Avenue	Athol	83801	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 683-2231	287	17	16.8	27.2%	257 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	61.1	113^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.5%		40.3	180^th of 301 public elementary schools	40.2%	67	57.1	40.7	59.6				52.5	63.5		63.5	60.7	44.4	65.4				56.8	$8,738	$1,107	$7,630
Spirit Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32605 North 5th Avenue	Spirit Lake	83869	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 623-2501	290	17	17.0	37.2%	258 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	54.3	140^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.5%		56.1	127^th of 301 public elementary schools	57.8%	13	43.2	63.8	45.5				51.1	47.3		47.3	43.2	68.1	58.2				57.6	$8,368	$1,101	$7,267
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
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
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Southside School Road	Cocolalla	83813	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-3020	170	9	18.1	42.9%	146 (85.9%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	85.1	45^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.6%		72	82^nd of 301 public elementary schools	72.8%	37	82.1			61.5			59.2	59.3		59.3			63.0	80.8			63.7	$9,382	$1,407	$7,975
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
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%)	94.5	8^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.7	12^th of 301 public elementary schools	96.0%	4	75.3	73.9	83.3				77.9	75.5		75.5	74.0	72.7	83.3				77.2	$7,244	$649	$6,596
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Athol Elementary School

What district is Athol Elementary School in?

Lakeland District

What is the racial makeup of Athol Elementary School?

Students at Athol Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Athol Elementary School a good school?

Athol Elementary School ranks 113^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Athol Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Timberlake Middle School
High : Timberlake Senior High School

How many students attend Athol Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Athol Elementary School.

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