Gooding Elementary School in Gooding, Idaho on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gooding Elementary School is a rural public school in Gooding, Idaho that is part of Gooding Joint School District 231. It serves 486 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

486 Students

31 Teachers

1045 7th Ave W

Gooding, ID 83330 View local requests

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Gooding Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Becker

Mrs. Hocklander

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Gooding Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gooding Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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