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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000717
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
1100 EAST CHATEAU, MERIDIAN, ID 83646 · (208) 350-4200 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Idaho public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
238 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
64.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
71.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS this school | 505 | 47.1% | N/A |
| REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KUNA | 675 | 43.0% | N/A |
| BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 663 | 47.8% | N/A |
| PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 483 | 51.1% | N/A |
| REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 586 | 40.8% | N/A |
| RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 468 | 53.8% | 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 CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #24 of 323 | #13 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #63 of 319 | #34 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #62 of 393 | #14 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #47 of 295 | #16 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #46 of 296 | #21 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #161 of 328 | #25 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #176 of 208 | #55 of 58 |
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
505
+50 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 505 | 33.8 | 15.0:1 | 47% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 33.5 | 15.0:1 | 45% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 33.2 | 15.7:1 | 42% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 34% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 31.6 | 16.8:1 | 41% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 42% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 47% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 696 | 31 | 22.4:1 | 18% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (531 to 505); teachers up 7% (31.6 to 33.8).
About CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a public high-enrollment elementary school in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The school counted 505 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 52% more students than the average for elementary schools in Idaho (about 332).
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 is made up of 61 schools with 38,740 students in all.
The student body at CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is 60% White. After that, the student body is 32% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Ada County, the White share is about 83%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1. At CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Ada County averages 34%, lower than here.
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In Ada County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 156 public schools and about 80,006 students.
MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 50 students, from 455 to 505.
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
Other schools in MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 206
- MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER1.0 mi · 191
- PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 122
- RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 468
- CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 124
- MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHow large is CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serve?
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is approximately 15.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
At CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, the student body is approximately 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS in?
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.