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Kootenai Elementary School vs. Northside Elementary School

Should you attend Kootenai Elementary School or Northside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kootenai Elementary School
301 Sprague Street
Kootenai, ID 83840
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Northside Elementary School
7881 Colburn-culver Road
Sandpoint, ID 83864
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Kootenai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kootenai Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Northside Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
350 students
187 students
This chart displays total students of Kootenai Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Kootenai Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Northside Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kootenai Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#148 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
#14 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kootenai Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in ID)
70-74%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in ID)
80-84%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in ID)
60-69%
(Top 10% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kootenai Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northside Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
42
30
Grade 1 Students
45
27
Grade 2 Students
51
22
Grade 3 Students
52
36
Grade 4 Students
56
22
Grade 5 Students
60
20
Grade 6 Students
44
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kootenai Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
87%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Kootenai Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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