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What's something CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000366
CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
7075 SOUTH FIVE MILE ROAD, BOISE, ID 83709 · (208) 855-4355 · Ada County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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
19.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
121 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 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
33%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
68.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
64.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS this school | 464 | 26.1% | N/A |
| HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 460 | 24.3% | N/A |
| GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 425 | 22.6% | N/A |
| BURTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REXBURG | 516 | 32.4% | N/A |
| ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY BOISE | 610 | 22.0% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 503 | 25.4% | 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 CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #53 of 323 | #27 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #47 of 319 | #27 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #92 of 393 | #26 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #213 of 295 | #66 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #199 of 296 | #66 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #281 of 328 | #47 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #106 of 208 | #42 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
464
+27 (+6%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 464 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 26% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 22% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 25.2 | 18.7:1 | 21% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 15% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 27 | 20.2:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 24 | 22.1:1 | 19% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 26 | 19.7:1 | 20% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 31% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (544 to 464); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
In BOISE, Idaho, CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 464 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students, which makes this school 40% above average.
A total of 61 schools make up JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, with 38,740 students enrolled.
Roughly 81% of students at CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Ada County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Its ratio of 19.3:1 is based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%.
On the allk12 Grade, CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS lands at A, ahead of 86% of Idaho public elementary schools.
The county, Ada County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $91,502 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Ada County has 156 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 464 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 437. The ratio was 18.2:1 in 2020-21 and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 328
- DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 477
- LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 986
- AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 371
- HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 769
- SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTSWhat is the total enrollment at CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serve?
CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS have?
CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
Student demographics at CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS in?
CHRISTINE DONNELL 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.