DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in BOISE, Idaho, part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. Current enrollment sits at 477 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 44% bigger than typical.

DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 61 schools operated by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, a district that works with 38,740 students overall.

On demographics, DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 18% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Ada County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, census data for Ada County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,502 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Ada County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 28%, going from 659 students in 2018 to 477 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 67% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.