DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY

185 WEST CENTER STREET
SHELLEY, ID 83274

191 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT school district, located in SHELLEY, ID with 191 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 6 teachers, DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 31.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

191

Total Students

6.0

Full-Time Teachers

31.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	158
Hispanic	31
Black	1
Asian	1

White
158 (82.7 %)
Hispanic
31 (16.2 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)375-5125
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	191
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	31.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	52
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 162