CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

As a mid-tier K-5 school in BOISE, Idaho, CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS hosts 464 students from grades K through 5, run under JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. Enrollment runs roughly 40% larger than the state mean of about 332.

CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one of 61 schools operated by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, a district that teaches 38,740 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Ada County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is one of 156 public schools in Ada County (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.

CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 544 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.