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Claude A Wilcox Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Claude A Wilcox Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pocatello, Idaho, serving 498 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pocatello District, which is ranked 35 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Claude A Wilcox Elementary School had a strong 4-star rating in 2015-2016, its performance has declined in recent years, dropping to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on ISAT assessments are generally below the Pocatello District and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 43.4% in ELA, 43% in Math, and 36.6% in Science, compared to the district's 56.5%, 46.1%, and 42.2%, respectively. Nearby schools like Edahow Elementary and Rulon M Ellis Elementary significantly outperform Claude A Wilcox Elementary in both Math and ELA.

The school faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (60.84% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 18.3% in 2023-2024, which is significantly above the state average and may contribute to the lower academic performance observed. Addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes for the students at Claude A Wilcox Elementary.

464

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,132

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

427 Lark Lane
Pocatello, ID 83201-5504

(208) 237-6050

District: Pocatello District

Students who attend Claude A Wilcox Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hawthorne Middle School
High:	Pocatello High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

Idaho avg47%

253^rd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Pocatello District

35^th of 96Pocatello 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	28.8	253 of 337	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	109 of 188	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	92 of 166	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	82 of 171	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	95 of 254	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.6	67 of 292	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	55 of 240	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	46.8	121 of 226	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	281 of 357	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	279 of 354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	278 of 359	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	295 of 356	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	288 of 349	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.6	270 of 335	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	57 of 69	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	66 of 121	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2024)39th percentile~ school

Male (2024)28th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science37%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 21, 2024

In my experience the principal tries to bully parents into doing things and they don't really listen to the parents' concerns at all overall I think it's a poor school and poor staff Close Quote

Schools Near Claude A Wilcox Elementary School

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claude A Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-5	427 Lark Lane	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-6050	464	27	17.1	61.4%	336 (72.4%)	4 (0.9%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	28.8	253^rd of 337 public elementary schools	24.9%		38.4	185^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.5%	68	42.6	45.9	40.2	43.0	36.6	36.6	42.6	41.2	46.3	43.4	$7,132	$1,210	$5,923
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Grace Drive	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2552	401	22	18.2	67.8%	276 (68.8%)	2 (0.5%)	87 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	37.5	217^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.5	205^th of 301 public elementary schools	31.9%	12	47.7	56.5	39.4	47.5	29.6	29.6	50.8	56.3	39.4	48.5	$6,782	$998	$5,785
Syringa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 East Griffith Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-4040	321	16	20.0	46.4%	241 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (17.4%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	50.9	157^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.1	126^th of 301 public elementary schools	58.1%	31	52.8	43.1	51.4	49.4	45.7	45.7	56.6	47.1	60.0	55.2	$7,004	$1,284	$5,721
Connor Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1295 Alpine Avenue	Chubbuck	83202	Bannock County	The Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 232-1447	534	25	21.7		420 (78.7%)	4 (0.7%)	77 (14.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.9%)	52.8	147^th of 337 public elementary schools	56.4%		64.4	101^st of 301 public elementary schools	66.4%	46	57.3	56.8	41.2	51.6	43.3	43.3	58.4	57.9	51.5	55.9	$4,917	$560	$4,357
Lincoln Preschool Center	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Oakwood Drive	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-6606	153	5	30.6		107 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Tendoy Elementary School	Public	K-5	957 East Alameda Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2921	221	16	13.8	63.8%	164 (74.2%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.4%)	39.4	213^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)			44.7			39.5	58.1	42.5	44.7	47.7	$7,874	$1,499	$6,375
Chubbuck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 West Chastain Drive	Chubbuck	83202	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-2271	421	21	20.0	39.9%	332 (78.9%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (15.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	93^rd of 337 public elementary schools	72.4%		70	89^th of 301 public elementary schools	70.4%	4	55.6	51.3	66.2	57.5	62.0	62.0	58.3	47.4	78.9	61.2	$6,660	$998	$5,662
Greenacres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 East Oak Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2575	286	19	15.0	55.2%	190 (66.4%)	3 (1.0%)	71 (24.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	40.1	210^th of 337 public elementary schools	37.7%		39.8	181^st of 301 public elementary schools	39.9%	29	53.7	56.0	36.5	48.3	44.2	44.2			44.2	40.8	$8,258	$1,397	$6,862
Edahow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Pocatello Creek Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-1844	258	15	17.7	43.8%	205 (79.5%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	95.4	6^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.7	4^th of 301 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	77.5	86.5	85.4	83.5	63.4	63.4	76.9	78.8	85.4	80.3	$8,073	$959	$7,115
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Gwen Drive	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 232-2914	359	20	17.9	68.5%	276 (76.9%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	19.5	283^rd of 337 public elementary schools	16.0%		12.4	267^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.3%	16	40.8			31.0	35.0	35.0	34.7				$7,767	$1,528	$6,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude A Wilcox Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Claude A Wilcox Elementary School?

Students at Claude A Wilcox Elementary School are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Claude A Wilcox Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Claude A Wilcox Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawthorne Middle School
High : Pocatello High School

How many students attend Claude A Wilcox Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Claude A Wilcox Elementary School.

What district is Claude A Wilcox Elementary School in?

Pocatello District

Is Claude A Wilcox Elementary School a good school?

Claude A Wilcox Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

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