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West Elementary School

Q: Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 236 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended West Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hacker Middle School Middle : Mountain Home Junior High School High : Mountain Home Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 542 students in grades PK-4 in Mountain Home, Idaho, which is part of the Mountain Home School District. While the school has some bright spots in its performance for specific student subgroups, it has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on ISAT Math and English Language Arts assessments, with only 44% and 43.5% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year.

West Elementary School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 29.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the 15% rate at the nearby Stephensen Elementary School and East Elementary School. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.85% to 56.46%, compared to 23.03% at Stephensen Elementary and 55.21% at East Elementary.

While West Elementary School's spending per student of $7,484 in 2018-2019 is higher than the $5,738 spent per student at Stephensen Elementary, it is lower than the $7,474 spent per student at East Elementary. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined from 216th out of 254 Idaho elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 236th out of 337 in 2024-2025, with its star rating dropping from 1 to 2 over this period, indicating a need for the school and district to closely examine the factors contributing to this trend and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

556

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,484

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 West 2nd North
Mountain Home, ID 83647-2548

(208) 587-2595

District: Mountain Home District

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hacker Middle School
	Mountain Home Junior High School
High:	Mountain Home Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2011 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Idaho avg48%

236^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mountain Home District

63^rd of 96Mountain Home 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	31.7	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	169 of 301	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	153 of 252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	256 of 292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	225 of 240	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	217 of 226	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	43.1	244 of 357	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.5	265 of 354	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	340 of 359	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	348 of 356	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	342 of 349	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	320 of 335	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

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)86th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math44%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-10 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
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	415 West 2nd North	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Mountain Home District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 587-2595	556	27	20.5	63.8%	330 (59.4%)	9 (1.6%)	183 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	31.7	236^th of 337 public elementary schools	30.0%		42.7	169^th of 301 public elementary schools	43.9%	67	44.9	43.2			44.0			33.7	52.6			43.5	$7,484	$1,269	$6,215
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	775 North 10th East Street	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Mountain Home District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 587-2575	386	20	19.3	63.7%	253 (65.5%)	5 (1.3%)	107 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	22.1	275^th of 337 public elementary schools	18.4%					(n/a)	34.7	38.5			36.7			38.9	44.2			41.6	$7,474	$1,094	$6,380
Richard McKenna Charter School - Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	1305 East 8th North	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Idaho Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 250-2347	164	10	16.4		126 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	49.3	167^th of 337 public elementary schools	50.4%					(n/a)	56.5	39.1	43.5	41.7	45.2	69.6	69.6	47.8	56.5	56.5	45.8	51.6	$7,044	$00	$7,044
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	290 E 12th North Street	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Mountain Home District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 587-2585	357	18	19.8	58.8%	223 (62.5%)	7 (2.0%)	102 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	19 (5.3%)	7.6	327^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.2	281^st of 301 public elementary schools	6.6%	46	27.5	17.5			22.1			32.4	32.5			32.4	$7,789	$881	$6,908
Stephensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Gunfighter Avenue	Mountain Home Afb	83648	Elmore County	Mountain Home District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 832-4651	312	16	19.5	23.1%	147 (47.1%)	14 (4.5%)	49 (15.7%)	48 (15.4%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	44 (14.1%)	87	38^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.7%					(n/a)	73.1	62.8			68.4			78.8	67.4			73.7	$5,738	$731	$5,007
Bruneau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28541 Benham Street	Bruneau	83604	Owyhee County	Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 845-2492	31	3	10.6	58.1%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)					68.8							68.8	$23,653	$4,254	$19,399

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hacker Middle School
Middle : Mountain Home Junior High School
High : Mountain Home Senior High School

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended West Elementary School.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 236^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Elementary School in?

Mountain Home District

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