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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160234000986
LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY
615 BURKE LANE, NAMPA, ID 83686 · (208) 468-4626 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B-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
16.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
255 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 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
47%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
49.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
43.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY this school | 541 | 47.1% | N/A |
| CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 542 | 49.8% | N/A |
| SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 471 | 43.7% | N/A |
| BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 663 | 47.8% | N/A |
| FRUITLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FRUITLAND | 557 | 46.7% | N/A |
| PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 483 | 51.1% | 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 LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #197 of 323 | #11 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #173 of 319 | #10 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #45 of 393 | #14 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #88 of 295 | #12 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #102 of 296 | #25 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #160 of 328 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #135 of 208 | #9 of 18 |
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
541
+66 (+14%) vs 2020
+72% since 2010-11, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 541 | 33.5 | 16.1:1 | 47% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 34% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 29.7 | 20.5:1 | 43% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 24 | 23.0:1 | 46% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 15 | 21.0:1 | 45% (142) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (607 to 541); teachers up 13% (29.7 to 33.5).
About LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY
LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY is the name of a large elementary school in NAMPA, Idaho. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 541 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Idaho enroll around 332, and this school is 63% bigger than that mark.
Federal data list 25 schools in NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 14,141 students enrolled.
The student body at LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY is 68% White. It is also 26% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average ratio is 18.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 47%.
On the allk12 Grade, LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In the wider Canyon County area, median household income comes to about $76,488, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Canyon County's 83 public schools enroll about 44,048 students and include LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
UNION HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles from LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools.
LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 541, up from 475 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Lake Ridge Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lake Ridge Elementary. LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Lake Ridge ElementaryWoodbridge, VA · 671 students
- Lake Ridge ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 632 students
- Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolRiverdale, GA · 498 students
Nearby schools
- UNION HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 213
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 836
- LIBERTY CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 398
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL1.5 mi · 380
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,146
- IOWA ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARYHow large is LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY serve?
LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY have?
LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY are roughly 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY public or private?
LAKE RIDGE 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.