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A B McDonald Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2323 East D Street, Moscow, ID 83843 · (208) 882-0228 · Part of Moscow School District 281

Moscow’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
341
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about A B McDonald Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Moscow kids: Moscow Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5A B McDonald Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Moscow Middle School500 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2323 East D Street, Moscow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten58
Grade 140
Grade 266
Grade 351
Grade 448
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
378’20
358’21
354’22
321’23
341’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about A B McDonald Elementary School from Moscow families.

Other schools in Moscow School District 281

The district →
Lena Whitmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moscow
A−
248 students13:1
West Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moscow
240 students14:1
Moscow Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Moscow
A−
185 students16:1
Moscow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moscow
B+
500 students14:1
Paradise Creek Regional High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Moscow
21 students7:1
Moscow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moscow
A
760 students17:1

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; Moscow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.