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Public elementary school · Shelley Joint District · Shelley, Idaho

Dean Goodsell Elementary

Dean Goodsell Elementary's 4.0 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Idaho statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.0this school

4.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Shelley Joint District median is 8.2.

#663 of 723 schools in Idaho · Shelley Joint District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 8.2 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Idaho statewide data

The brief

A Shelley Joint District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – Kindergarten.

It ranks 663 of 723 schools in Idaho and 7 of 7 in Shelley Joint District.

Dean Goodsell Elementary is listed in Shelley Joint District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Idaho statewide data
Resources & Environment
1.8
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on ID statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 83274; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dean Goodsell Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$80,000
Median home value
$328,000
Median rent
$1,097/mo
College educated
23.4%
Homeownership
79.6%
Poverty rate
8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83274; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
54
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
55
Bikeable
City reported crime
689/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shelley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Shelley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
38.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dean Goodsell Elementary serve?

Dean Goodsell Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through Kindergarten.

How many students attend Dean Goodsell Elementary?

Dean Goodsell Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 212 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dean Goodsell Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Dean Goodsell Elementary is 35.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dean Goodsell Elementary rank in ID?

Dean Goodsell Elementary ranks #663 of 723 schools in ID.

What is Dean Goodsell Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Dean Goodsell Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Dean Goodsell Elementary a charter school?

No, Dean Goodsell Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dean Goodsell Elementary a Title I school?

No, Dean Goodsell Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dean Goodsell Elementary?

38.2% of students at Dean Goodsell Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Kindergarten
Enrollment
212
Student-teacher ratio
35.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Bingham County
Rank in district
#7 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$8,106
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 83274)
11,284
Area average commute
21.3 min
Area median age
34.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Idaho Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.