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Howard E Thirkill Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

321

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,957

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 East 4th Street
Soda Springs, ID 83276-1654

(208) 547-4426

District: Soda Springs Joint District

Students who attend Howard E Thirkill Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tigert Middle School
High:	Soda Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2012 → 17th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2018) from a 6th-percentile low (2012)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

Idaho avg48%

Not ranked this year

Howard E Thirkill Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	19.3	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	178 of 292	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	276 of 357	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	331 of 354	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	205 of 359	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	94 of 356	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	41.9	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.9	243 of 335	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math41%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Howard E Thirkill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 East 4th Street	Soda Springs	83276	Caribou County	Soda Springs Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 547-4426	321	16	20.7	41.1%	288 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)					40.9							34.1	$8,957	$683	$8,274
Black Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	605 South 4th West	Grace	83241	Caribou County	Grace Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 425-3984	292	16	18.4	48.6%	261 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.5	107^th of 337 public elementary schools	68.2%					(n/a)	61.8	52.9	51.4	42.6	51.7	65.7	65.7	67.6	58.8	62.9	48.9	58.7
North Gem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	360 South Main Street	Bancroft	83217	Caribou County	North Gem District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 648-7848	82	6	13.4	37.8%	80 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			57.1		65.7					64.3		62.9	$11,600	$1,208	$10,392
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Stringtown Road	Georgetown	83239	Bear Lake County	Bear Lake County District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 847-0583	82	6	12.9	45.1%	81 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	68.4	92^nd of 337 public elementary schools	72.7%					(n/a)			60.0			46.7	46.7		64.3				$5,792	$1,039	$4,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard E Thirkill Primary School

What district is Howard E Thirkill Primary School in?

Soda Springs Joint District

What schools do graduates of Howard E Thirkill Primary School attend?

Students who attend Howard E Thirkill Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tigert Middle School
High : Soda Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Howard E Thirkill Primary School?

Students at Howard E Thirkill Primary School are 90% White, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Howard E Thirkill Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Howard E Thirkill Primary School.

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