Fernan STEM Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Coeur D'alene, Idaho

Fernan STEM Academy in Coeur D'alene, Idaho enrolled 356 students in 2024-25 with 21.8 full-time teachers, 16.4 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

331 students in 2022-23, 315 students in 2023-24, 356 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.8 to 21.8.

Students enrolled at Fernan STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233312023-243152024-25356
Students enrolled at Fernan STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233312023-243152024-25356
Students enrolled at Fernan STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233312023-243152024-25356
Students enrolled at Fernan STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233312023-243152024-25356
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333120.815.9
2023-2431520.915.1
2024-2535621.816.4

16.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Fernan STEM Academy 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFernan STEM Academy 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Fernan STEM Academy 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFernan STEM Academy 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Fernan STEM Academy 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFernan STEM Academy 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Fernan STEM Academy 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFernan STEM Academy 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fernan STEM Academy enrolled 337 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent23.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.2% of students were White, 10.4% Hispanic, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White79.2%
  2. Hispanic10.4%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Black1.4%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Fernan STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%64%54.8%
Math, 2022-2345‑49%46% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Coeur D'alene

7 public elementary schools in Coeur D'alene report 2024-25 enrollment; Fernan STEM Academy is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Skyway Elementary School51818.634.6%
Ramsey Magnet School of Science46817.040.2%
Winton Elementary School39815.252.8%
Bryan Elementary School39016.447.4%
Fernan STEM Academy35616.437.4%
Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities31820.520.1%
Borah Elementary School30714.444.0%

All public schools in Coeur D'alene →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Fernan STEM Academy

  1. Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and HumanitiesThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 318 students, 20.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Bryan Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 390 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Fernan STEM Academy with Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and HumanitiesStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Coeur D'alene District spends per student$10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,869
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoFernan STEM Academy is the number 188 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#188 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher16.4 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.16.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Fernan STEM Academy

  1. How many students attend Fernan STEM Academy?
    356 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 331 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Coeur D'alene, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Fernan STEM Academy?
    16.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Fernan STEM Academy a Title I school?
    Fernan STEM Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Fernan STEM Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Fernan STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Fernan STEM Academy in?
    Coeur D'alene District, NCES district ID 1600780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160078000208 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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