The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in Science. The lowest is 62% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Greensferry Elementary School
Greensferry Elementary sits in Post Falls, a fast-growing suburban city on the Rathdrum Prairie along the Spokane River, sandwiched between Spokane, Washington, to the west and Coeur d'Alene to the east. Post Falls bills itself as the gateway to northern Idaho, and it has grown from a lumber-mill and agricultural origins into a spread of residential neighborhoods, retail corridors, and manufacturing employment. The city is largely auto-oriented, built around Interstate 90 and State Highway 41, with a downtown core hugging the river. Publicly reported data identifies Post Falls as one of the fastest-growing cities in Idaho, now ranking among the state's largest. Manufacturing is a meaningful employment sector, with retail, hospitality, and construction also represented among major employers.
The school itself is a regular public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, part of Post Falls School District 273. Enrollment is moderate for an elementary, with roughly even distribution across the grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with small representation from Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A modest share of students qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those population sizes remain unknown here.
On state assessments, Greensferry shows genuinely strong results across the tested grades. In math, a clear majority of third, fourth, and fifth graders reached proficiency, with third grade the strongest of the three. English language arts follows a similar pattern, and here the fifth grade results stand out, with a very large share of students meeting or exceeding the proficiency bar. Fifth-grade science results were also strong, well above what many schools post. Taken together, these results point to consistent instruction across the upper elementary grades, with particularly effective outcomes by the time students complete fifth grade.
The school's pre-kindergarten through second grade levels do not appear in state testing, which is expected, since Idaho's ISAT begins at third grade. Average scale scores and participation rates were not reported in the available data. Trend data across multiple years was present but appears incomplete, so we cannot draw reliable conclusions about whether performance is improving or declining over time. A parent wanting a fuller picture of academic trajectory might ask the school directly about longitudinal results.
Post Falls School District's recent parent-relevant changes were searched, but little of lasting impact surfaced, so we left that section out rather than speculate. No Title I status, staffing ratios, discipline data, attendance figures, or course-access details were available for this school, which limits the picture of school environment and supports. Civil-rights data was also absent.
The housing market around Greensferry reflects Post Falls's growth pressures. Home values in the school's zip code sit well above both the Idaho state benchmark and the national benchmark, and they have continued to climb modestly over the past year. Rents have risen slightly as well. The price-to-income ratio is elevated, meaning a family earning a typical income would stretch considerably to buy a home at current prices. Renting consumes a smaller share of household income than buying, and the monthly gap between a mortgage payment and rent is wide enough that renting remains the more affordable path for many families. Median household income in Post Falls, as publicly reported, sits below the national median, which sharpens the affordability picture.
For a family weighing Greensferry, the academic results are the strongest signal in the data. The school is producing proficiency at rates that place it well above what a struggling elementary looks like, particularly in the upper grades. The community is growing quickly, housing is expensive relative to local incomes, and the built environment is suburban and car-dependent. Families whose priorities center on strong elementary academics in a growing area will find a match here. Those who want detailed information about special populations, school climate, or programming will want to ask the school directly, since the available data does not address those dimensions.
See more original research from School Decision →