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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000945

GALILEO STEM ACADEMY

4735 WEST SAGUARO DRIVE, EAGLE, ID 83616 · (208) 350-4105 · Ada County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
Enrollment
796
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
61 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9612%
Grade 19612%
Grade 29612%
Grade 39612%
Grade 49612%
Grade 59612%
Grade 68210%
Grade 7759%
Grade 8638%

This year's kindergarten class (96) is 52% larger than its 8th grade class (63).

Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
67985%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
709%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
324%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
41352%
Female
38348%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
86.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
75.5%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 →

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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 GALILEO STEM ACADEMY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Ada County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
75.5%#12 of 323#6 of 79
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
86.2%#2 of 319#1 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
796#3 of 393#1 of 83
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.6:1#271 of 295#75 of 77
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.3%#234 of 296#77 of 77
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
7.7%#326 of 328#74 of 76
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.1%#70 of 70#15 of 15
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 2024-25
Enrollment
796
+137 (+21%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2579636.821.6:18% (61)
2023-2477136.321.2:16% (43)
2022-2375336.320.7:16% (44)
2020-216593419.4:14% (29)
2017-1879535.122.6:17% (52)
2015-167333520.9:19% (65)
2010-116983619.4:111% (80)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALILEO STEM ACADEMY.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (795 to 796); teachers up 5% (35.1 to 36.8).

About GALILEO STEM ACADEMY

GALILEO STEM ACADEMY is a high-enrollment elementary school in EAGLE, Idaho, (ZIP code 83616). The latest federal count shows 796 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 332-student average for elementary schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 140% higher.

The JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 system has 61 schools and 38,740 students.

GALILEO STEM ACADEMY's enrollment is 85% White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal data list 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.6:1. That is higher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The lunch program counts 8% of students at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Ada County, the average is 34%.

Census Bureau estimates for Ada County show that the median household income is $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 156 public schools in Ada County, enrolling about 80,006 students in all.

The closest other public school is NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. GALILEO STEM ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put GALILEO STEM ACADEMY in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Federal data show a 21% enrollment rise, from 659 in 2020-21 to 796 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.4:1 in 2020-21 to 21.6:1 in 2024-25.

Community posts for GALILEO STEM ACADEMY can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Ada County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
GALILEO STEM ACADEMY
District
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Address
4735 WEST SAGUARO DRIVE, EAGLE, ID 83616
Phone
(208) 350-4105
County
Ada County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
796
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
61 (8%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
160210000945
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GALILEO STEM ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY?
GALILEO STEM ACADEMY enrolls approximately 796 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does GALILEO STEM ACADEMY serve?
GALILEO STEM ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY?
Student demographics at GALILEO STEM ACADEMY are roughly 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is GALILEO STEM ACADEMY public or private?
GALILEO STEM ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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