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Spirit Lake Elementary School

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Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks 140 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Spirit Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Lakeland District in Idaho, with 293 students. The school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking between 82nd and 140th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools.

Spirit Lake Elementary consistently performs above the state average in ISAT test scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 14-17.4% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.52% to 40.61% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the higher spending per student at $8,368, the school's performance is not significantly better than the district or state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Lakeland District, Spirit Lake Elementary performs similarly or slightly below schools like Betty Kiefer, John Brown, and Garwood Elementary in terms of test scores and other metrics. However, it outperforms the more distant Southside Elementary (in the Lake Pend Oreille District) and the lower-performing schools like Northwest Expedition Academy and Priest River Elementary.

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: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Idaho median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Lakeland District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Idaho avg47%

140^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Math51%+8 vs state

Science47%+5 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	19.9	281^st of 337 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.9	238^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	31.6	45.5	34.7	25.0			34.6	32.7		32.7	39.0	42.2	38.8	42.4			40.3	$11,553	$2,171	$9,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Spirit Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Spirit Lake Elementary School?

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

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

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.

Is Spirit Lake Elementary School a good school?

Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks 140^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spirit Lake Elementary School in?

Lakeland District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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