📍 820 Tyhee, American Falls, Power County, 83211
J.r. Simplot Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in American Falls, Power County. The school has 362 pupils enrolled. It is part of the American Falls Joint District school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
J.r. Simplot Elementary School enrolls 362 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Hispanic or Latino, 47% White and 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 185 | 51% |
| White | 169 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
248 of the school's 362 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 197 qualify for free lunch and 51 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J.r. Simplot Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-20, state senate district 28, state house district 28.
J.r. Simplot Elementary School is one of 5 schools in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT, based in AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho. The district serves 1,514 students district-wide and employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 362 students, J.r. Simplot Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 303 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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