Popplewell Elementary School
200 North Sixth Ave Buhl ID, 83316, Twin Falls County Phone: 208-543-8225 Ranking:  (415 out of 489, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Buhl Joint School District 412 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 625 | 643 | 613 | 614 | 620 | 625 | 607 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 23 | 3.7% | 14 | 2.2% | 11 | 1.8% | 13 | 2.1% | 12 | 1.9% | 19 | 3.0% | 16 | 2.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 93 | 14.9% | 114 | 17.7% | 105 | 17.1% | 108 | 17.6% | 108 | 17.4% | 97 | 15.5% | 80 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 111 | 17.8% | 114 | 17.7% | 117 | 19.1% | 102 | 16.6% | 88 | 14.2% | 98 | 15.7% | 110 | 18.1% |
| Grade 2: | 109 | 17.4% | 105 | 16.3% | 96 | 15.7% | 82 | 13.4% | 95 | 15.3% | 103 | 16.5% | 108 | 17.8% |
| Grade 3: | 101 | 16.2% | 104 | 16.2% | 90 | 14.7% | 99 | 16.1% | 101 | 16.3% | 111 | 17.8% | 101 | 16.6% |
| Grade 4: | 99 | 15.8% | 82 | 12.8% | 96 | 15.7% | 101 | 16.4% | 110 | 17.7% | 102 | 16.3% | 99 | 16.3% |
| Grade 5: | 89 | 14.2% | 110 | 17.1% | 98 | 16.0% | 109 | 17.8% | 106 | 17.1% | 95 | 15.2% | 93 | 15.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 317 | 50.7% | 316 | 49.1% | 306 | 49.9% | 311 | 50.7% | 311 | 50.2% | 323 | 51.7% | 308 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 308 | 49.3% | 327 | 50.9% | 307 | 50.1% | 303 | 49.3% | 301 | 48.5% | 294 | 47.0% | 295 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 236 | 37.8% | 250 | 38.9% | 237 | 38.7% | 221 | 36.0% | 203 | 32.7% | 188 | 30.1% | 175 | 28.8% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
| White: | 369 | 59.0% | 374 | 58.2% | 366 | 59.7% | 385 | 62.7% | 409 | 66.0% | 424 | 67.8% | 420 | 69.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.1% | 11 | 1.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 384 | 61.4% | 316 | 49.1% | 404 | 65.9% | 290 | 47.2% | 302 | 48.7% | 259 | 41.4% | 275 | 45.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 75 | 12.0% | 45 | 7.0% | 57 | 9.3% | 63 | 10.3% | 61 | 9.8% | 79 | 12.6% | 67 | 11.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.76 | 18.24 | 17.51 | 17.19 | 18.25 | 18.80 | 18.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 70% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 73.1% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 87.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 86.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 88.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 68.7% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 86.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 88.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 89.4% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.8% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 85.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 83.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 86.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 82.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 86.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 86.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 77.2% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 77.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 79.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 80.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 78.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 79.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 88% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 88.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 60.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 64.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 67.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 69.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 72.2% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 90.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 9.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,960.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,000.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,865.0 |
* Popplewell Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.