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Enrollment
769
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210001081
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY
5225 SOUTH HOWRY LANE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 350-4432 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
21.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
71 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 | 37 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (134).
Student demographics
30%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
79.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
75.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY this school | 769 | 9.2% | N/A |
| GALILEO STEM ACADEMY EAGLE | 796 | 7.7% | N/A |
| SIENA ELEMENTARY MERIDIAN | 565 | 18.6% | N/A |
| PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BOISE | 658 | 21.3% | N/A |
| SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 568 | 18.3% | N/A |
| SEVEN OAKS ELEMENTARY EAGLE | 534 | 14.8% | 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 HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #13 of 323 | #7 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #7 of 319 | #6 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #5 of 393 | #2 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #263 of 295 | #74 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #215 of 296 | #70 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.2% | #324 of 328 | #72 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #20 of 70 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
769
+121 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 769 | 36.2 | 21.2:1 | 9% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 34.7 | 21.5:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 33.7 | 20.5:1 | 7% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 32 | 20.3:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 29.4 | 22.4:1 | 13% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (660 to 769); teachers up 23% (29.4 to 36.2).
About HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school serving families in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 769 students in 2024-25. The school is 132% above the average for elementary schools in Idaho.
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY sits within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which has 61 schools and 38,740 students.
By race and ethnicity, HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is 83% White. Next come 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Ada County overall, the White share is about 83%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is 21.2:1, based on 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY counts 9% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Ada County, the average is 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In 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 about 5% of people live in poverty. Ada County has 156 public schools with about 80,006 students, including HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY.
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL sits about 1.0 miles from HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY. HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 769, compared with 648 in 2020-21.
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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
Other Hillsdale Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hillsdale Elementary. HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 3.
- Hillsdale Elementary SchoolWest Chester, PA · 537 students
- Hillsdale ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 234 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 986
- LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 328
- SIENA ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 565
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH1.5 mi · 458
- MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 494
- PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About HILLSDALE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY?
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 769 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY serve?
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is approximately 21.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY?
At HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY in?
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.