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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160234000375
IOWA ELEMENTARY
626 IOWA, NAMPA, ID 83686 · (208) 468-4621 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C-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
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
330 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
53%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
43.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
36.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 IOWA ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA ELEMENTARY this school | 485 | 68.0% | N/A |
| FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 458 | 65.7% | N/A |
| ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 516 | 66.3% | N/A |
| PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 491 | 71.9% | N/A |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN HOME | 556 | 63.8% | N/A |
| PAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL PAYETTE | 477 | 71.3% | 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 IOWA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #238 of 323 | #16 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #215 of 319 | #18 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #72 of 393 | #18 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #99 of 295 | #14 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #50 of 296 | #17 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #40 of 328 | #10 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #54 of 70 | #11 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
485
+79 (+19%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 485 | 29.5 | 16.4:1 | 68% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 64% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 62% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 51% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 80% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 25 | 21.2:1 | 82% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 71% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 817 | 36 | 22.7:1 | 42% (340) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IOWA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (466 to 485); teachers up 9% (27 to 29.5).
About IOWA ELEMENTARY
Located in NAMPA, Idaho, IOWA ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 485 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students each.
The 25 schools of NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, including IOWA ELEMENTARY, enroll 14,141 students.
IOWA ELEMENTARY is 58% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 73% of Canyon County residents are White. IOWA ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The school's lunch program data list 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Canyon County averages 51%, lower than here.
IOWA ELEMENTARY is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Canyon County, the median household income is $76,488, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides IOWA ELEMENTARY, Canyon County has 82 other public schools.
The shortest distance from IOWA ELEMENTARY to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to GEM PREP: NAMPA. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has grown by 79 students since 2020-21, to 485. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.5 to 16.4 over 4 years.
Discussions about IOWA ELEMENTARY may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- 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
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 754 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
Other Iowa Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Iowa Elementary. IOWA ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Iowa Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 502 students
Nearby schools
- GEM PREP: NAMPA0.4 mi · 529
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,288
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 358
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 836
- OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 425
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About IOWA ELEMENTARYHow large is IOWA ELEMENTARY?
IOWA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does IOWA ELEMENTARY serve?
IOWA ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does IOWA ELEMENTARY have?
IOWA ELEMENTARY employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IOWA ELEMENTARY?
At IOWA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is IOWA ELEMENTARY public or private?
IOWA ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.