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Syringa Elementary School

Q: Is Syringa Elementary School a good school?

Syringa Elementary School ranks 194 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Syringa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Syringa Elementary School.

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

Students at Syringa Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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

Students who attend Syringa Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Alameda Middle School

Public Grades K-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Syringa Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Pocatello, ID, serving 321 students in the Pocatello District. The school currently ranks at the 45th percentile of Idaho elementary schools — a 2-star rating — placing it below its district's overall standing. Syringa serves a moderately high-poverty population, with 46.4% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. That is lower than nearby Tendoy Elementary School and Lewis & Clark Elementary School, but higher than some of the area's highest performers.

Academically, Syringa presents an unusual profile. Math proficiency (47.4%) exceeds both the district (44.8%) and state (43.1%), while ELA proficiency (48.3%) trails the district (58.0%) and state (54.0%). The grade-level pattern is striking: 3rd graders score well below district averages in both math and ELA — 38.9% and 35.2% respectively — but by 5th grade, students outperform district peers across all subjects, including 57.9% in ELA. This suggests either meaningful academic growth as students progress through the school, or that current primary grades entered with learning gaps not yet closed.

Attendance is a clear strength, with chronic absenteeism at just 11.7% compared to the district's 17.9%. Per-student spending is mid-range at $7,004. However, the most compelling comparison is to Edahow Elementary School, just 1.18 miles away, which has nearly identical poverty, similar attendance, and comparable spending — yet dramatically higher test scores. Similarly, Gate City Elementary School achieves top-tier results with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending. Syringa's student-teacher ratio jumped from 16.1 to 20.0 in one year, which could make targeted instruction more difficult. The bottom line: Syringa has resources and attendance similar to schools with far stronger outcomes, so the opportunity for improvement is significant.

321

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,004

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

388 East Griffith Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-3510

(208) 237-4040

District: Pocatello District

Students who attend Syringa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Alameda Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

194^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Pocatello District

38^th of 104Pocatello 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	44.3	194 of 350	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	126 of 301	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	123 of 252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	92 of 188	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	89 of 166	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	107 of 171	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	108 of 254	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	84 of 292	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	101 of 240	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	120 of 226	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	197 of 357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	136 of 354	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.0	238 of 359	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	224 of 356	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	230 of 349	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.9	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	31.0	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	57.7	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)45th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2018)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Math47%+4 vs state

Science47%+3 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Syringa Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	44.3	194^th of 350 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.9	157^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.4%	37	38.9	51.6	50.9	47.4	47.4	35.2	50.8	57.9	48.3	$7,004	$1,284	$5,721
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%)	27.4	267^th of 350 public elementary schools	23.7%		39.4	213^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.8%	54	< 48%	< 53%	32.7	< 42%	32.7	40.0	45.5	50.9	46.0	$7,874	$1,499	$6,375
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%)	42.3	200^th of 350 public elementary schools	42.9%		37.5	217^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.6%	17	58.0	41.2	38.4	45.7	37.0	62.3	43.3	50.7	52.2	$6,782	$998	$5,785
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%)	97.9	2^nd of 350 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.4	6^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	≥ 85%	≥ 67%	86.3	81.9	74.5	88.1	76.8	88.2	83.9	$8,073	$959	$7,115
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%)	30.9	252^nd of 350 public elementary schools	28.0%		28.8	253^rd of 337 public elementary schools	24.9%	1	46.9	49.4	31.7	41.8	37.3	44.4	45.0	40.2	43.0	$7,132	$1,210	$5,923
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%)	52.8	159^th of 350 public elementary schools	54.6%		40.1	210^th of 337 public elementary schools	37.7%	51	58.5	56.0	44.8	52.8	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.9	50.3	$8,258	$1,397	$6,862
Gate City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2288 Hiskey Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 237-2503	425	20	21.2	22.6%	341 (80.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	24 (5.6%)	82.2	54^th of 350 public elementary schools	84.6%		80	57^th of 337 public elementary schools	83.1%	3	70.3	68.4	53.8	63.8	50.0	76.6	76.3	69.2	73.9	$6,556	$777	$5,780
Rulon M Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	11888 North Whitaker Road	Chubbuck	83202	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-4742	352	19	18.5	53.4%	268 (76.1%)	4 (1.1%)	50 (14.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.3%)	52	166^th of 350 public elementary schools	52.6%		70.3	86^th of 337 public elementary schools	74.5%	80	51.4	54.3	42.9	50.0	47.6	51.4	44.4	65.1	52.8	$7,351	$1,091	$6,261
Chubbuck Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	60.7	122^nd of 350 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.2	93^rd of 337 public elementary schools	72.4%	29	48.8	59.7	55.4	54.6	53.6	55.0	51.9	58.3	55.2	$6,660	$998	$5,662
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Syringa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Syringa Elementary School?

Students at Syringa Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Syringa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Syringa Elementary School.

What district is Syringa Elementary School in?

Pocatello District

What schools do graduates of Syringa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Alameda Middle School

Is Syringa Elementary School a good school?

Syringa Elementary School ranks 194^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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