The reported proficiency rate for Math is 45%.
Original Research by School Decision on Tendoy Elementary School
Tendoy Elementary sits on East Alameda Road in Pocatello, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Pocatello-Chubbuck School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, with a modest enrollment for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population representing the next largest group. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Pocatello is the county seat of Bannock County and the principal city of its metropolitan area in southeastern Idaho. The community blends a university presence with manufacturing, healthcare, and government employment. Idaho State University anchors the city, and the publicly reported employer list from the city's financial report names Portneuf Medical Center, Amy's Kitchen, ON Semiconductor, and Idaho Central Credit Union among the largest. The Portneuf River runs along the western side of the city, and a greenway trail system along it has been built over years with additional miles planned. Cultural institutions include the Idaho Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Clean, and the Bannock County Historical Complex. The city, historically known as the "Gate City" for its role as a railroad junction, expanded industrially mid-century and later embraced high-technology growth. The FBI is building a data center here as part of a broader consolidation effort.
Housing around Tendoy is more affordable than both the state and national benchmarks. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit well below the Idaho average and modestly below the national figure. Renting is considerably less expensive than carrying a mortgage at current rates, a gap that may matter to families deciding where to settle within the district.
State assessment results from the most recent school year present a mixed picture. In math, third-grade proficiency falls within a range spanning roughly a third to about two-thirds of tested students, while fourth-grade results land lower, in a band that starts at about a fifth. Fifth-grade math was reported as a single figure, with just under half of tested students reaching proficiency. English language arts results follow a similar pattern across grades, with the fifth-grade figure suppressed for privacy. Science was assessed only in fifth grade, where the reported proficiency range is wide. Average scale scores were not reported for any grade or subject, and participation rates were not available.
Trend data is thin. A multi-year series exists for ELA across all grades, but the comparability of year-over-year change is marked as unknown, so the data does not support a reliable read on whether performance is improving or declining.
Several categories families often ask about were not available in the data. IEP and English learner counts are missing. The school's Title I status was not reported. Staffing ratios, course access, attendance, and discipline data were absent. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten are not state-tested grades, so the assessment results cover only grades three through five, which is standard for Idaho's ISAT.
At the district level, Pocatello-Chubbuck School District has recently adjusted elementary attendance areas to balance enrollment and capacity, according to publicly reported information on the district's initiatives page. A family's address determines which elementary school a child attends, and those boundaries may have shifted. The district has also committed to two frameworks across all its schools: Visible Learning, which centers on how students learn rather than only what they learn, and Restorative Practices, aimed at building relationships and school community.
For a family weighing Tendoy, the academic results suggest a school where some grades and subjects show proficiency in the middle range while others, particularly fourth-grade math and ELA, sit lower. A parent may want to look into how the school supports students in those grades and what interventions or enrichment are available. The free-or-reduced-price lunch rate indicates that more than half the student body comes from households meeting income-eligibility thresholds, which fits the broader picture of a community where housing costs are lower than state and national norms but where a portion of families live in poverty. The district's pedagogical approach and its recent attention to attendance boundaries are both worth understanding before enrolling.
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