Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Home Afb, ID

Stephensen Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Stephensen Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160225000400
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👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stephensen Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.

20
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
large classes for Idaho
12.5%
free-lunch eligible
312
students enrolled

Stephensen Elementary School has class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

School address

Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
District: Mountain Home District · Idaho

NCES ID 160225000400 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+1 students YoY

Stephensen Elementary School held near 304 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 160225000400 · Mountain Home Afb, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

312 enr · 22.3:1 · 12.5% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain Home Sr High School (918 students)

Stephensen Elementary School held near 304 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Stephensen Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stephensen Elementary School reports 312 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 Stephensen Elementary School compares

Stephensen Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 30% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.5% ▼ 57% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 312 top 53% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 90% in Idaho - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$9,390
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
Asian 15.4%
Two or More 14.1%
African American 4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Stephensen Elementary School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Mountain Home District reports $9,390 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stephensen Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain Home Sr High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hacker Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mountain Home Junior High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mountain Home 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 (~312 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stephensen Elementary School

How many students attend Stephensen Elementary School?

Stephensen Elementary School has 312 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Home Afb, ID. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 304 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stephensen Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stephensen Elementary School is 22.3:1, which is 30% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stephensen Elementary School?

12.5% of students at Stephensen Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stephensen Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Stephensen Elementary School is White at 47.1% of enrollment, in Mountain Home Afb, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stephensen Elementary School?

Stephensen Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in Mountain Home District?

Besides Stephensen Elementary School, Mountain Home District also operates Mountain Home Sr High School (918 students), West Elementary School (556 students), and Hacker Middle School (530 students). See the Mountain Home 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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