HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY

Set in MERIDIAN, Idaho, HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is a substantial primary school, one of the schools within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. It educates 769 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY sits 132% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 (38,740 students total), HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Ada County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ada County (around 34%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ada County indicate median household income runs about $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY has increased 17%, going from 660 students in 2018 to 769 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 today.

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