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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000801
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2100 EAST LEIGH FIELD DRIVE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 855-4090 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 19% |
Student demographics
43%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
74.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
69.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 →
Where DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #35 of 323 | #18 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #22 of 319 | #12 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #124 of 393 | #32 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #149 of 295 | #49 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #127 of 296 | #37 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.5% | #266 of 328 | #43 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #46 of 208 | #23 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
416
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
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 | 416 | 23.6 | 17.6:1 | 31% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 24.9 | 19.2:1 | 20% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 25.9 | 17.9:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 16% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 27.2 | 20.8:1 | 17% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 16% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 23% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in MERIDIAN, Idaho, administered by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 416 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average enrollment is about 332.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 enrolls 38,740 students in 61 schools, including DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
More than half of enrollment at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 73%. Next come 17% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 83% White. The diversity index for DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 18.1:1. On the income side, 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 34% average for public schools in Ada County.
In the surrounding county, Ada County, the median household earns about $91,502 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Ada County has 156 public schools with about 80,006 students, including DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits about 0.2 miles from DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 401 (2020-21) to 416 (2024-25).
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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 MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 122
- MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER0.2 mi · 191
- MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 206
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 456
- LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 773
- RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 in Ada County.
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