Other / mixed grade configuration · Blackfoot, ID

Donald D Stalker Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Donald D Stalker Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160027000031
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Donald D Stalker Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.

#3 of 9
schools in Blackfoot · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
70.5%
free-lunch eligible
237
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Donald D Stalker Elementary ranks #3 of 9 schools in Blackfoot, ID.

School address

Blackfoot, ID 83221
District: Blackfoot District · Idaho

NCES ID 160027000031 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Donald D Stalker Elementary shrank from 258 students in 2022-23 to 243 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 160027000031 · Blackfoot, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

237 enr · 70.5% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Blackfoot High School (1,170 students)

Donald D Stalker Elementary shrank from 258 students in 2022-23 to 243 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Donald D Stalker Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Donald D Stalker Elementary reports 237 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Donald D Stalker Elementary compares

Donald D Stalker Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 70.5% ▲ 141% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 237 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.5%
free-lunch eligible - 141% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$10,407
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 34.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 32.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 34.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Donald D Stalker Elementary is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blackfoot District reports $10,407 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Donald D Stalker Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Blackfoot High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Mountain View Middle School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
I T Stoddard Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Ridge Crest Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Donald D Stalker Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Blackfoot District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~237 students)

Frequently asked questions about Donald D Stalker Elementary

How many students attend Donald D Stalker Elementary?

Donald D Stalker Elementary has 237 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blackfoot, ID. CCD year-over-year: 258 (2022-23) → 243 (2023-24), down 15.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Donald D Stalker Elementary?

70.5% of students at Donald D Stalker Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Donald D Stalker Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Donald D Stalker Elementary is White at 34.6% of enrollment, in Blackfoot, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Donald D Stalker Elementary?

Donald D Stalker Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Donald D Stalker Elementary rank among schools in Blackfoot?

By Resource Investment Index, Donald D Stalker Elementary ranks #3 of 9 schools in Blackfoot, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Blackfoot on the city page.

What other schools are in Blackfoot District?

Besides Donald D Stalker Elementary, Blackfoot District also operates Blackfoot High School (1,170 students), Mountain View Middle School (526 students), and I T Stoddard Elementary School (403 students). See the Blackfoot District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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