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West Ridge Elementary School

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West Ridge Elementary School ranks 187 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

West Ridge Elementary School serves 425 students in grades PK–5 in Post Falls, ID, as part of the Post Falls District. The school has a mixed academic profile that is important for parents to understand: math is a clear strength, while reading and science present challenges.

West Ridge is a "math-forward" school, with 51% of students proficient in math—above both the district (45.8%) and state (43.1%) averages. However, English language arts proficiency sits at 51%, which lags behind the district (58.6%) and state (54.0%). This subject gap is the school's most distinctive feature. In fact, West Ridge has the third-highest math score among nearby district schools, but the second-lowest ELA score. Fifth-grade science is a notable red flag, with only 36.1% proficiency—the lowest among all comparable local schools and well below the district (45.8%). There is also a noticeable fifth-grade dip in math, where the school falls below district and state averages after performing above them in 3rd and 4th grades. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 22.7% in 2022–2023 to 11.5% in 2025–2026, which is better than both the district and state averages.

Parents considering West Ridge should weigh its resource constraints and long-term trend. The school has the lowest per-student spending ($7,030) and one of the highest student-teacher ratios (20.1) in the local comparison set, putting it at a structural disadvantage relative to schools like Greensferry Elementary School, which spends more per student and ranks significantly higher. West Ridge has also declined from a 4-star school a decade ago to a 2-star rating in recent years, placing it behind many nearby schools such as Atlas Elementary School, Skyway Elementary School, John Brown Elementary School, and Betty Kiefer Elementary School. However, the recent gains in attendance and stable math scores suggest the school's decline may have bottomed out, and its greatest opportunities for improvement lie in early-grade reading and fifth-grade math/science support.

425

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,030

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1758 North Clark Fork Parkway
Post Falls, ID 83877-0040

(208) 773-7291

District: Post Falls District

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River City Middle School
High:	New Vision High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg50%

Idaho avg47%

187^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Post Falls District

35^th of 104Post Falls 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	46.9	187 of 350	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	191 of 337	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	165 of 301	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	89 of 171	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	116 of 254	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	120 of 292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	96 of 240	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	98 of 226	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	50 of 357	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	109 of 354	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	74 of 359	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	26 of 356	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	57.2	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	47.8	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)51st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2018)40th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

Math51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts51%-3 vs state

Science36%-8 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 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
West Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1758 North Clark Fork Parkway	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-7291	425	21	20.1	38.8%	385 (90.6%)	7 (1.6%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	46.9	187^th of 350 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.4	191^st of 337 public elementary schools	43.3%	4	58.1	53.9	41.0	51.0	36.1	42.5	52.6	58.3	51.0	$7,030	$1,253	$5,776
Seltice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 North Chase	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-1681	375	19	19.6	47.2%	339 (90.4%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	45.5	192^nd of 350 public elementary schools	45.1%		26.4	259^th of 337 public elementary schools	23.1%	67	61.2	50.0	28.2	46.0	38.0	55.9	50.8	52.8	53.2	$8,850	$1,343	$7,507
Mullan Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 West Cherry	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 457-0772	342	20	17.1	37.1%	301 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	42.5	199^th of 350 public elementary schools	43.1%		53.8	142^nd of 337 public elementary schools	57.9%	57	35.2	51.6	42.6	43.5	52.2	40.7	51.6	53.6	49.2	$8,185	$1,097	$7,088
Greensferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 North Bunting Lane	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 777-0999	406	20	20.3	36.0%	373 (91.9%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	84.1	44^th of 350 public elementary schools	87.4%		85	46^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.4%	2	79.1	60.6	64.5	68.2	64.5	73.1	56.1	72.6	67.2	$7,411	$932	$6,479
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2478 East Poleline Road	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-8327	349	18	19.5	42.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	61	121^st of 350 public elementary schools	65.4%		56	135^th of 337 public elementary schools	59.9%	14	55.9	53.0	54.3	54.4	50.6	50.8	53.0	65.4	57.3	$7,834	$1,008	$6,825
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3483 East Ponderosa Boulevard	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-1508	466	22	21.1	59.2%	411 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	48.5	178^th of 350 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.4	209^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.0%	31	54.2	53.0	43.2	49.6	39.8	51.4	56.1	50.0	52.2	$7,250	$1,269	$5,982
Treaty Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	4916 East Hope Avenue	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	379	19	19.9	45.6%	320 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	50.1	172^nd of 350 public elementary schools	50.9%		31.5	239^th of 337 public elementary schools	29.1%	67	50.0	52.5	38.2	47.7	43.6	50.0	57.5	59.3	55.7
Betty Kiefer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13898 North Schooner Street	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 687-5206	367	23	15.9	29.4%	298 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	68.1	97^th of 350 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.8	67^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.1%	30	60.7	70.9	47.8	60.4	47.8	63.9	70.9	50.7	62.3	$7,588	$1,021	$6,567
Atlas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 West Honeysuckle	Hayden Lake	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 762-0626	414	22	18.5	29.0%	345 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	74.1	74^th of 350 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.9	62^nd of 337 public elementary schools	81.6%	12	56.8	69.4	56.3	60.5	50.0	61.7	65.3	66.3	64.4	$7,840	$808	$7,032
Skyway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6621 Courcelles Parkway	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 664-8998	518	28	18.5	39.0%	447 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	71.6	84^th of 350 public elementary schools	76.0%		47.3	176^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.8%	92	55.4	62.0	61.7	59.7	55.3	56.4	59.0	66.0	60.3	$7,777	$1,231	$6,547

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : River City Middle School
High : New Vision High School

What district is West Ridge Elementary School in?

Post Falls District

How many students attend West Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended West Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge Elementary School?

Students at West Ridge Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is West Ridge Elementary School a good school?

West Ridge Elementary School ranks 187^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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