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Betty Kiefer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13898 North Schooner Street, Rathdrum, ID 83858 · (208) 687-5206 · Part of Lakeland Joint School District 272

Rathdrum’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Betty Kiefer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Rathdrum kids: Lakeland Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Betty Kiefer Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lakeland Middle School635 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

13898 North Schooner Street, Rathdrum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 156
Grade 264
Grade 369
Grade 460
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
382’20
405’21
370’22
385’23
367’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Betty Kiefer Elementary School from Rathdrum families.

Other schools in Lakeland Joint School District 272

The district →
Garwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rathdrum
B
424 students18:1
John Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rathdrum
B
377 students17:1
Spirit Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spirit Lake
B−
290 students17:1
Athol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athol
B
287 students17:1
Twin Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rathdrum
A
272 students15:1
Lakeland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rathdrum
C+
635 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; Rathdrum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.