SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL

286 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Salmon Pioneer Primary School, located at 900 Sharkey Street in Salmon, Idaho, serves as a foundational educational institution for the community’s youngest learners. As a primary school, it focuses on the essential early developmental years, providing a supportive academic environment designed to foster basic literacy, numeracy, and social skills. The school is part of the Salmon School District, which emphasizes a close-knit, community-oriented approach to education, reflecting the small-town character of the surrounding Salmon River valley.

The school is structured to prepare students for the transition to upper elementary grades by emphasizing a balanced curriculum and a safe, welcoming atmosphere. By concentrating on early childhood and primary education, the staff at Salmon Pioneer works to build a strong educational foundation for local children, encouraging curiosity and foundational learning in a setting tailored to the specific needs of primary-age students.

286

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	266
Hispanic	9
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

White
266 (93.0%)
Hispanic
9 (3.1%)
Two or More
6 (2.1%)
Black
2 (0.7%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	SALMON DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)756-3663
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	138
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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 13

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 40