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HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5480 WEST HIDDEN SPRINGS, HIDDEN SPRINGS, ID 83714 · (208) 854-4920 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
12 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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
Pre-K21%
Kindergarten3815%
Grade 1239%
Grade 23715%
Grade 34016%
Grade 43313%
Grade 53414%
Grade 64016%

This year's kindergarten class (38) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).

Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
20985%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
135%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
229%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
11346%
Female
13454%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
74.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
72.2%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school2474.9%N/A
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOISE
26811.9%N/A
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOISE
20012.5%N/A
CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEWISTON
31015.2%N/A
FALCON RIDGE PUBLIC CHARTER
KUNA
27517.5%N/A
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOISE
24815.3%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 HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Ada County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
72.2%#21 of 323#11 of 79
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.3%#23 of 319#13 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
247#270 of 393#70 of 83
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#104 of 295#34 of 77
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.3%#230 of 296#75 of 77
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
4.9%#328 of 328#76 of 76
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-28.0%#40 of 208#21 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. 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
247
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-44% since 2010-11, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524714.916.6:15% (12)
2023-2426014.518.0:16% (16)
2022-2328816.417.5:15% (13)
2020-212491516.6:14% (9)
2017-1834317.919.2:12% (7)
2015-163681919.4:14% (16)
2010-114412418.4:18% (34)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (343 to 247); teachers down 16% (17.9 to 14.9).

About HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in HIDDEN SPRINGS, Idaho. It had 247 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Idaho enroll about 332 students on average.

HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 52-school district, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which enrolls 22,134 students.

The share of White students at HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 85%. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. In Ada County overall, the White share is about 83%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.

There are 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Idaho, 18.1:1, is higher. Of all students at HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 5% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in Ada County.

HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Idaho public elementary schools.

The county, Ada County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $91,502 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Ada County has 156 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE is about 3.4 miles from HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (249) and 2024-25 (247).

This page is set up for the HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Address
5480 WEST HIDDEN SPRINGS, HIDDEN SPRINGS, ID 83714
Phone
(208) 854-4920
County
Ada County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
247
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (5%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
160036001004
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Hidden Springs Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Hidden Springs Elementary. HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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