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Howard E Thirkill Primary School

60 East 4th Street, Soda Springs, ID 83276

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
321
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Soda Springs Joint District
Caribou County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 352 Idaho elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size20.7 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Idaho elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Howard E Thirkill Primary School

Howard E Thirkill Primary School is a public elementary school in Soda Springs, Idaho, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Soda Springs Joint District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Caribou County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 321 students were enrolled, with about 20.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Idaho elementary school (16.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 352 Idaho elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

60 East 4th Street
Soda Springs, ID 83276
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
321 students
Students per teacher
20.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Soda Springs Joint District
County
Caribou County
NCES school ID
160300000525

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.