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How has DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160060000935
DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
18178 SANTA ANA AVENUE, NAMPA, ID 83687 · (208) 466-1555 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
19.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
396 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
49.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
42.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 686 | 57.7% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 654 | 59.9% | N/A |
| WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 553 | 58.0% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 598 | 58.9% | N/A |
| EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 799 | 51.7% | N/A |
| SKYWAY ELEMENTARY CALDWELL | 795 | 62.1% | 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 DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #202 of 323 | #12 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #168 of 319 | #8 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #9 of 393 | #5 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #201 of 295 | #27 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #33 of 296 | #10 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #93 of 328 | #19 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #46 of 70 | #10 of 13 |
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
686
+110 (+19%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 686 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 58% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 35 | 20.1:1 | 44% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 39% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 36% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 31.8 | 20.5:1 | 57% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 68% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 654 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 79% (516) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (650 to 686); teachers up 13% (31.8 to 36).
About DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in NAMPA, Idaho, is DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a high-enrollment elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 686 students enrolled. That is 107% larger than the average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Idaho.
VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 10,339 students in 13 schools, and DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The largest group at DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 50%. Smaller groups are 44% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Canyon County is roughly 73% White. The diversity index for DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1. There are 396 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 58% of enrollment.
DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Census data for Canyon County show the median household earns about $76,488 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Canyon County has 83 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The NCES locale for DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment increased 19% over 4 years, reaching 686 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 19.1:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- LAKEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 915 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 799 students
Other schools in NAMPA
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,395 students
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,165 students
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,146 students
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 927 students
Nearby schools
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 886
- EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 799
- VISION CHARTER SCHOOL1.6 mi · 760
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 795
- VALLIVUE ACADEMY1.7 mi · 120
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,640
Frequently asked questions
About DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 686 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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