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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

415 West 2nd North, Mountain Home, ID 83647 · (208) 587-2595 · Part of Mountain Home School District 193

Mountain Home’s School Grade C better than 28% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mountain Home kids: Mountain Home Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–4West Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Mountain Home Junior High School500 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

415 West 2nd North, Mountain Home

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten97
Grade 1109
Grade 2117
Grade 393
Grade 4103
Enrollment over time
448’20
493’21
520’22
542’23
556’24

Up 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary School from Mountain Home families.

Other schools in Mountain Home School District 193

The district →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mountain Home
B+
386 students19:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mountain Home
D
357 students20:1
Stephensen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mountain Home Afb
B+
312 students20:1
Hacker Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Mountain Home
C−
530 students18:1
Bennett Mountain High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mountain Home
D−
88 students18:1
Mountain Home Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mountain Home
C
500 students18:1

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