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Popplewell Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 200 North 6th Avenue, Buhl, Twin Falls County, 83316

552
Pupils
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Popplewell Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Buhl, Twin Falls County. The school has 552 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buhl Joint District school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Buhl Joint District

Enrollment & staffing

Popplewell Elementary School enrolls 552 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.

Male students
274 (50%)
Female students
278 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
29.8
Student-teacher ratio
18.6:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White36065%
Hispanic or Latino18133%
Two or more races4<1%
Asian3<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%
Black or African American1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

293 of the school's 552 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 225 qualify for free lunch and 68 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.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

Popplewell 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 25, state house district 25.

School district: BUHL JOINT DISTRICT

Popplewell Elementary School is one of 4 schools in BUHL JOINT DISTRICT, based in BUHL, Idaho. The district serves 1,198 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 552 students, Popplewell Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 300 students per school.

1,198
District students
4
Schools
76
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

39%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
16%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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