DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community in BOISE, Idaho, part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. The school instructs 397 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which oversees 52 schools and 22,134 students, DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ada County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Ada County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,502, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Ada County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.