Pillar Falls Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Twin Falls, Idaho

Pillar Falls Elementary in Twin Falls, Idaho enrolled 582 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 20.8 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22. On the state tests, 62% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60% 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 fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%

607 students in 2022-23, 637 students in 2023-24, 582 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.0 to 28.0.

Students enrolled at Pillar Falls Elementary by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 637, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236072023-246372024-25582
Students enrolled at Pillar Falls Elementary by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 637, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236072023-246372024-25582
Students enrolled at Pillar Falls Elementary by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 637, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236072023-246372024-25582
Students enrolled at Pillar Falls Elementary by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 637, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236072023-246372024-25582
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360733.018.4
2023-2463730.021.2
2024-2558228.020.8

20.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 87 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; This school 20.8; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.8state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 20.8; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.8state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 20.8; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.8state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 20.8; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.8state 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).

One counselor per 640 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pillar Falls Elementary enrolled 640 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 640 of the 640 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent14.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.5% of students were White, 20.3% Hispanic, 4.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.5%
  2. Hispanic20.3%
  3. Two or more races4.0%
  4. Black2.4%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Pillar Falls Elementary scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% 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, 2021-2262%51%54.8%
Math, 2022-2360%39% (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 Twin Falls

11 public elementary schools in Twin Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; Pillar Falls Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Rock Creek Elementary60118.228.1%
Pillar Falls Elementary58220.831.3%
Oregon Trail Elementary School49615.553.0%
Sawtooth Elementary School45217.438.9%
Morningside Elementary School40415.054.0%
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho39217.8not reported
Harrison Elementary School38316.060.6%
I B Perrine Elementary School35913.357.7%

All public schools in Twin Falls →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pillar Falls Elementary

  1. Sawtooth Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 452 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Morningside Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 404 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Pillar Falls Elementary with Sawtooth Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Twin Falls District spends per student$9,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,657
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoPillar Falls Elementary is the number 27 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#27 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher20.8 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.20.8:1
  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 Pillar Falls Elementary

  1. How many students attend Pillar Falls Elementary?
    582 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 607 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Twin Falls, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pillar Falls Elementary?
    20.8 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 Pillar Falls Elementary a Title I school?
    Pillar Falls Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pillar Falls Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pillar Falls Elementary scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% 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 Pillar Falls Elementary in?
    Twin Falls District, NCES district ID 1603240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160324001075 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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