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DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY

Grades PK–KG · SHELLEY, ID · NCES 160291001170

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185 WEST CENTER STREET · SHELLEY, ID 83274

At a glance

Reported students

197

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

9

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

21.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–KG

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Idaho elementary enrollment

23rd percentile

Compared with 380 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

364

DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY: 197 reported students.

State peer staffing position

93rd percentile

21.9:1 reported; state peer median 17.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY

DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–KG in SHELLEY. It is one of 7 current school records connected to SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT. NCES reports 197 students for 2024–25.

Among 380 elementary schools in Idaho with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 357 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 23rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 21.9:1, above the Idaho median of 17.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (78.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (20.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY

  1. 1How do the reported 21.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
33%
Lunch program
Not reported

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White78.2%
  • Hispanic20.8%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades 01–02

339 reported students

RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades 03–04

364 reported students

SHELLEY WORK BASED ACADEMY

High · Grades 09–12

48 reported students

HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 05–06

373 reported students

DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 07–08

391 reported students

SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

800 reported students

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