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Spirit Lake Elementary School

Q: Is Spirit Lake Elementary School a good school?

Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks 109 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Spirit Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Spirit Lake Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Spirit Lake Elementary School?

Students at Spirit Lake Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Spirit Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spirit Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Timberlake Middle School High : Timberlake Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Spirit Lake Elementary School serves 290 students in grades PK–5 in Spirit Lake, ID, and is part of the Lakeland District, a strong district ranked 21st out of 101 in Idaho. The school itself ranks 109th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (68th percentile, 3 stars), up from 140th the previous year. About 37% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Spirit Lake's biggest differentiator is attendance: its 8.2% chronic absenteeism rate is the lowest among all Lakeland District elementaries, well below the district average of 12.4% and state average of 13.8%. This represents a dramatic improvement from 20.0% in 2021-2022, and academic gains have followed. Math proficiency stands at 57.7%, well above the state average of 43.1%, while ELA proficiency is 58.9%, above the state's 54.0% but slightly below the district's 60.7%. Fifth-grade science proficiency is 53.8%, ahead of both district (46.2%) and state (44.0%) averages. Notably, Spirit Lake achieves these results with a higher poverty rate than several nearby schools, including Garwood Elementary (23.4% FRL) and Athol Elementary (27.2% FRL), both of which score lower in math and ELA.

The clearest opportunity for improvement is a striking 4th-grade dip: proficiency falls to 44.2% in both math and ELA, far below the school's 3rd-grade (66.1% math, 69.5% ELA) and 5th-grade (61.5% both) results, and below district and state averages. Nearby schools John Brown Elementary (ranked 62nd) and Betty Kiefer Elementary (97th) are slightly ahead in overall ranking, while Spirit Lake outranks Athol Elementary (172nd) and Garwood Elementary (261st). If the 4th-grade pattern is addressed and attendance gains hold, Spirit Lake is well positioned to keep climbing.

290

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,368

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32605 North 5th Avenue
Spirit Lake, ID 83869-1089

(208) 623-2501

District: Lakeland District

Students who attend Spirit Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timberlake Middle School
High:	Timberlake Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Idaho avg47%

109^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lakeland District

23^rd of 104Lakeland 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	64.8	109 of 350	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	140 of 337	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	127 of 301	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	99 of 188	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	153 of 254	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	134 of 292	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	106 of 240	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	104 of 226	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	126 of 357	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	103 of 354	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.2	134 of 359	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	127 of 356	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.9	43 of 349	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	39 of 335	88.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Math58%+15 vs state

Science54%+10 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 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
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%)	64.8	109^th of 350 public elementary schools	68.9%		54.3	140^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.5%	31	66.1	44.2	61.5				57.7	53.8			69.5	44.2	61.5				58.9	$8,368	$1,101	$7,267
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%)	69.6	90^th of 350 public elementary schools	74.3%		78.3	63^rd of 337 public elementary schools	81.3%	27	46.9	63.4	68.3				58.8	61.0			44.9	63.4	68.3				58.0	$8,425	$978	$7,447
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%)	49.9	174^th of 350 public elementary schools	50.3%		61.1	113^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.5%	61	47.9	54.5	42.9				48.4	42.9			51.1	55.6	56.4				54.5	$8,738	$1,107	$7,630
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%)	28.3	265^th of 350 public elementary schools	24.3%		51.5	151^st of 337 public elementary schools	55.2%	114	44.4	44.0	27.0				39.5	25.4			35.8	55.4	49.2				46.7	$8,431	$869	$7,562
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%)	78.1	62^nd of 350 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.1	83^rd of 337 public elementary schools	75.4%	21	63.6	67.9	62.7				64.5	52.2			61.2	62.3	68.7				64.2	$8,940	$1,101	$7,839
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%)	68.1	97^th of 350 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.8	67^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.1%	30	60.7	70.9	47.8				60.4	47.8			63.9	70.9	50.7				62.3	$7,588	$1,021	$6,567
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%)	54.2	154^th of 350 public elementary schools	56.0%		42.6	196^th of 337 public elementary schools	41.8%	42	48.8	52.5	31.3	52.2	42.9	30.8	42.7	59.2	42.3	53.3	53.7	52.5	55.1	60.9	66.7	53.8	56.0
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%)	78.9	61^st of 350 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.1	45^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.6%	16	≥ 45%	60.7	≥ 54%	72.4			62.9	66.7			50.0	64.3	70.8	65.5			62.9	$9,382	$1,407	$7,975
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
Priest River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	418 Harriet Street	Priest River	83856	Bonner County	West Bonner County District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 448-1181	356	20	17.8	50.8%	337 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.4%)	32.6	242^nd of 350 public elementary schools	30.9%		19.9	281^st of 337 public elementary schools	16.6%	39	45.9	37.1	46.3	45.8			43.4	41.9			50.8	39.7	40.5	35.4			42.1	$11,553	$2,171	$9,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Spirit Lake Elementary School

Is Spirit Lake Elementary School a good school?

Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks 109^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spirit Lake Elementary School in?

Lakeland District

How many students attend Spirit Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Spirit Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spirit Lake Elementary School?

Students at Spirit Lake Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Spirit Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spirit Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timberlake Middle School
High : Timberlake Senior High School

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