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Enrollment
573
Elementary
STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSER OF IDAHO INC.·NCES 160019500758
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL
202 EAST 42ND STREET, GARDEN CITY, ID 83714 · (208) 426-9840 · Ada County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
186 students
STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 573 | 32.5% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 607 | 35.1% | N/A |
| STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR | 727 | 34.3% | N/A |
| MIDDLETON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MIDDLETON | 573 | 38.0% | N/A |
| STRICKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIMBERLY | 434 | 30.6% | N/A |
| BURTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REXBURG | 516 | 32.4% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #153 of 323 | #56 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #150 of 319 | #52 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #30 of 393 | #9 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #113 of 295 | #37 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #195 of 296 | #64 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #260 of 328 | #42 of 76 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
573
+143 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 573 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 32% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 36.8 | 15.0:1 | 25% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 36.6 | 13.7:1 | 21% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 17% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL.
About ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is a public large elementary school in GARDEN CITY, Idaho. It reports enrollment of 573 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average enrollment is about 332.
The school's district is ANSER OF IDAHO INC..
The share of White students at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is 81%. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Ada County overall, the White share is about 83%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is 1.2 students per teacher. About 32% of students at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Ada County is similar, at 34%.
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Idaho public elementary schools.
For the population of Ada County, median household income comes to about $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ada County counts 156 public schools with about 80,006 students.
Of the public schools around it, ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is closest to FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 143 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About ANSER CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL?
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 16.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL in?
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is part of ANSER OF IDAHO INC..
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