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Ernest Hemingway STEAM School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

111 8th Street West, Ketchum, ID 83340 · (208) 578-5050 · Part of Blaine County School District 61

Ketchum’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Idaho school districts

Students
431
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ernest Hemingway STEAM School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ketchum kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Ketchum kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Ernest Hemingway STEAM SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

111 8th Street West, Ketchum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten29
Grade 147
Grade 251
Grade 355
Grade 448
Grade 557
Grade 645
Grade 747
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
497’20
498’21
501’22
463’23
431’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ernest Hemingway STEAM School from Ketchum families.

Other schools in Blaine County School District 61

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Ketchum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.