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Rupert Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Rupert Elementary School serves 620 students in grades PK–5 in Rupert, Idaho, and is part of the Minidoka County Joint District. It is the largest elementary school in the local area, outpacing nearby schools such as Heyburn Elementary School (508 students) and Paul Elementary School (457). The school serves a high-need population, with 69.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among nearby schools. Class sizes have grown in recent years, with a student-teacher ratio of 21.9 in 2024–2025.

Academically, Rupert outperforms most of its immediate peers despite being part of a district ranked in the 7th percentile statewide. In 2025–2026, 33.3% of Rupert students were proficient in math, compared to 28.1% across the district, and 38.6% were proficient in ELA. Among Minidoka County elementary schools, Rupert has the strongest math and science results, scoring well above Heyburn, Paul, and Acequia Elementary School. It also ranks in the middle of the broader local landscape: Dworshak Elementary School and Declo Elementary School post higher scores, while John V Evans Elementary is close behind, and Mountain View Elementary, White Pine Elementary, and Acequia trail in most subjects.

The school has shown clear improvement since the pandemic. Math proficiency rose from 27.8% in 2022–2023 to 33.3% in 2025–2026, and chronic absenteeism fell dramatically from 33.0% to 15.3% — now below several nearby schools. One concern is a mid-elementary dip: 4th-grade scores drop noticeably, and 5th-grade math proficiency sits at just 27.8%. Still, Rupert achieves these results while spending less per student than most comparable schools, making it a relative bright spot within a struggling district.

620

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,467

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 18th Street
Rupert, ID 83350-1178

(208) 436-9707

District: Minidoka County Joint District

Students who attend Rupert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Minico Middle School
High:	Minico Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

45.5%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Minidoka County Joint District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Idaho avg47%

309^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Minidoka County Joint District

98^th of 104Minidoka County 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	17.5	309 of 350	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	279 of 337	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	245 of 301	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	181 of 188	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	159 of 254	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	154 of 240	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	165 of 226	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	70.1	83 of 357	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	52.7	182 of 354	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	287 of 359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	314 of 356	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	308 of 335	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	12.1	64 of 69	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	81 of 121	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	64 of 69	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	83 of 121	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	94 of 135	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2024)30th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)7th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

Math33%-10 vs state

Science31%-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/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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 18th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-9707	620	28	21.9	69.7%	282 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (53.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.5	309^th of 350 public elementary schools	11.7%		21	279^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.2%	30	40.0	31.7	27.8		33.3	30.9	44.2	30.8	41.1		38.6	$7,467	$1,464	$6,002
Acequia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 N 350 E	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-6985	253	12	21.0	51.8%	171 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	344^th of 350 public elementary schools	1.7%		11.8	312^th of 337 public elementary schools	7.4%	32	31.0	22.0	19.0		23.9	21.4	22.5	24.5	31.7		26.2	$8,204	$1,504	$6,700
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North 1st Street West	Paul	83347	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 438-2211	457	23	19.6	54.3%	236 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (47.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.2	322^nd of 350 public elementary schools	8.0%		23.9	270^th of 337 public elementary schools	19.9%	52	23.4	37.3	17.6		25.7	27.0	36.4	43.3	38.4		39.2	$6,657	$1,194	$5,463
Heyburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 7th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 679-2400	508	25	20.1	66.9%	251 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	249 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.4	332^nd of 350 public elementary schools	5.1%		16.7	297^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.9%	35	32.4	35.2	17.4		28.2	18.6	31.4	36.3	37.2		35.2	$6,843	$1,356	$5,486
Declo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 East Main Street	Declo	83323	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 654-2391	453	20	23.2	45.7%	368 (81.2%)	3 (0.7%)	80 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	253^rd of 350 public elementary schools	27.7%		58.3	127^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.3%	126	49.4	49.4	24.7		41.5	28.8	54.4	44.2	37.0		45.4	$7,859	$1,149	$6,711
White Pine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 Hiland Avenue	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6632	553	29	19.0	58.0%	310 (56.1%)	4 (0.7%)	230 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	14.3	319^th of 350 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.5	309^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.3%	10	39.0	43.1	13.1	33.7	31.8	14.3	32.9	36.6	20.5	40.0	32.6	$7,843	$1,133	$6,710
Dworshak Elementary School	Public	K-6	102 East 19th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6615	402	18	22.2	65.4%	186 (46.3%)	3 (0.7%)	198 (49.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	49.9	175^th of 350 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.8	169^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.9%	6	50.0	42.6	36.2	50.0	45.4	38.3	53.5	60.4	53.2	68.5	58.7	$7,973	$1,085	$6,889
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 West 27th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6608	471	23	20.3	62.8%	222 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (49.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	6.8	339^th of 350 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.3	328^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.7%	11	27.4	31.0	21.9	22.9	25.6	21.9	24.2	27.6	31.3	31.9	28.9	$7,862	$1,124	$6,738
John V Evans Elementary	Public	K-6	3000 Parke Avenue	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 878-6600	543	26	21.2	58.7%	245 (45.1%)	2 (0.4%)	281 (51.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	23.2	284^th of 350 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.9	267^th of 337 public elementary schools	20.8%	17	51.2	32.9	26.7	42.9	39.0	21.3	45.3	26.1	35.1	49.4	39.5	$7,187	$670	$6,517
Albion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Market Street	Albion	83311	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 673-6653	31	2	15.5	38.7%	29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					42.9							$7,986	$1,250	$6,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Rupert Elementary School

What district is Rupert Elementary School in?

Minidoka County Joint District

What schools do graduates of Rupert Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Minico Middle School
High : Minico Senior High School

How many students attend Rupert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Rupert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rupert Elementary School?

Students at Rupert Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 45% White.

Is Rupert Elementary School a good school?

Rupert Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

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