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Rupert Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Rupert Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Rupert, Idaho, with 646 students enrolled. The school is part of the Minidoka County Joint District, which is ranked 88 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rupert Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on ISAT assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.7% of Rupert students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 43.1% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 33% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Rupert Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.97% to 69.19% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Rupert Elementary to other schools in the Minidoka County Joint District and the nearby Cassia County Joint District, it becomes clear that Rupert is one of the lower-performing schools in the region. Schools like Dworshak Elementary and Declo Elementary in the Cassia County district significantly outperform Rupert on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Rupert Elementary's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking dropping from 83 out of 357 schools in 2012-2013 (4-star rating) to 279 out of 337 schools in 2024-2025 (1-star rating).

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: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Idaho avg47%

279^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Minidoka County Joint District

88^th of 96Minidoka 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-16 vs state

Science38%-4 vs state

Math31%-12 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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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 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%)	21	279^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.1	245^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.6%	34		39.4			30.7	38.1	38.1	33.3	34.4	46.0		38.4	$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%)	11.8	312^th of 337 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.5	266^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.6%	46								22.2	26.3	46.3		31.5	$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%)	23.9	270^th of 337 public elementary schools	19.9%		16.3	249^th of 301 public elementary schools	17.3%	21	40.3	33.3	33.3		35.5	37.2	37.2	38.8	38.0	53.8		44.0	$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%)	16.7	297^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.2	274^th of 301 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	41.5				30.2		25.3	43.4	26.8	28.9		33.1	$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%)	58.3	127^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.3%		57	122^nd of 301 public elementary schools	59.5%	5	41.8	56.0	60.0		53.0	54.7	54.7	46.3	52.0	69.3		56.2	$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%)	12.5	309^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.3%		21.9	235^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.9%	74	42.2	22.4	24.7	43.3	32.0	22.2	22.2	34.4	26.3	25.9	38.3	30.6	$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%)	48.8	169^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.9%		68.3	93^rd of 301 public elementary schools	69.1%	76	50.0	29.8	50.8	42.0	44.0	49.2	49.2	52.5	55.3	66.1	46.9	55.6	$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%)	6.3	328^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.3	284^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.6%	44	35.2	21.9	24.6	27.0	26.9	19.7	19.7	24.5	21.9	24.6	30.2	25.3	$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%)	24.9	267^th of 337 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.8	209^th of 301 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	49.3	39.2	28.8	41.7	39.5	30.0	30.0	46.6	28.4	38.8	48.6	40.5	$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)													$7,986	$1,250	$6,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Rupert Elementary School

Is Rupert Elementary School a good school?

Rupert Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Idaho elementary schools.

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.

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

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