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Enrollment
799
Elementary
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160060000115
EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
18408 NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD, NAMPA, ID 83687 · (208) 466-6929 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Idaho public elementary schools
- CTest 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
22.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
413 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (143).
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
48.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
30.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 799 | 51.7% | N/A |
| LAKEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 915 | 49.8% | N/A |
| DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 686 | 57.7% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 581 | 51.3% | N/A |
| WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 553 | 58.0% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 654 | 59.9% | 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 EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #273 of 323 | #22 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #184 of 319 | #13 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #2 of 393 | #2 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #286 of 295 | #34 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #29 of 296 | #7 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #123 of 328 | #22 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.1% | #3 of 70 | #3 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
799
+231 (+41%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 799 | 35 | 22.8:1 | 52% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 723 | 34 | 21.3:1 | 41% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 33 | 21.0:1 | 33% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 33% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 26.2 | 20.0:1 | 65% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 29 | 23.6:1 | 68% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 61% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 32% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 696 | 31 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (522 to 799); teachers up 34% (26.2 to 35).
About EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in NAMPA, Idaho. It enrolls 799 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 141% above the 332-student average for elementary schools in Idaho.
The district, VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 10,339 students enrolled across 13 schools.
The student body at EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52% White. The rest of enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Canyon County, the White share is about 73%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. The school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 22.8:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. Federal data show 52% of students (413) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 51% average for public schools in Canyon County.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Canyon County, median household income comes to about $76,488, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 83, with about 44,048 students.
Among nearby public schools, RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Reported enrollment: 568 (2020-21) and 799 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.8:1) than in 2020-21 (18.3:1).
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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
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 795 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
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,640
- DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 686
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 886
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY2.7 mi · 795
- BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 663
- VISION CHARTER SCHOOL2.7 mi · 760
Frequently asked questions
About EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 799 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the student diversity at EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 52% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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