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Lena Whitmore Elementary School vs. A B Mcdonald Elementary School

Should you attend Lena Whitmore Elementary School or A B Mcdonald 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
Lena Whitmore Elementary School
110 South Blaine Street
Moscow, ID 83843
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
A B Mcdonald Elementary School
2323 East D Street
Moscow, ID 83843
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

A B Mcdonald Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lena Whitmore Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A B Mcdonald Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
236 students
354 students
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This chart displays total students of A B Mcdonald Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of A B Mcdonald Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#179 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
#46 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lena Whitmore Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of A B Mcdonald Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in ID)
60-64%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in ID)
75-79%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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.
60-69%
(Top 10% in ID)
60-64%
(Top 10% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lena Whitmore Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of A B Mcdonald Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
43
60
Grade 1 Students
40
44
Grade 2 Students
38
45
Grade 3 Students
40
56
Grade 4 Students
36
64
Grade 5 Students
39
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lena Whitmore Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A B Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lena Whitmore Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in A B Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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.
0.27
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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
25%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lena Whitmore 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 A B Mcdonald 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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