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B+

Howard E Thirkill Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

60 East 4th Street, Soda Springs, ID 83276 · (208) 547-4426 · Part of Soda Springs Joint School District 150

Soda Springs’ School Grade B better than 64% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Howard E Thirkill Primary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Soda Springs kids: Tigert Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Howard E Thirkill Primary SchoolYou are here
5–8Tigert Middle School268 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

60 East 4th Street, Soda Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten48
Grade 176
Grade 244
Grade 383
Grade 457
Enrollment over time
348’20
366’21
362’22
350’23
321’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 9%Two or more races <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 Howard E Thirkill Primary School from Soda Springs families.

Other schools in Soda Springs Joint School District 150

The district →
Tigert Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Soda Springs
B−
268 students16:1
Cte Prep School
High · Grades 6–12 · Soda Springs
20 students11:1
Soda Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Soda Springs
A−
234 students16:1

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