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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000368
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY
1050 EAST AMITY ROAD, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 855-4300 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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
19.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
128 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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
44%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
66.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
60.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY this school | 494 | 25.9% | N/A |
| PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 456 | 26.5% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 416 | 30.5% | N/A |
| CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY BOISE | 377 | 21.5% | N/A |
| PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 460 | 19.6% | N/A |
| PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY BOISE | 472 | 35.4% | 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 MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #65 of 323 | #31 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #58 of 319 | #32 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #67 of 393 | #16 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #198 of 295 | #61 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #120 of 296 | #35 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #282 of 328 | #48 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #55 of 70 | #11 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
494
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 494 | 26.1 | 19.0:1 | 26% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 25.6 | 18.9:1 | 23% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 22% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 11% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 24.1 | 19.9:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 16% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 22% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 24 | 22.2:1 | 15% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 31 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (478 to 494); teachers up 8% (24.1 to 26.1).
About MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school with a street address in MERIDIAN, Idaho. In all, 494 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 49% above the average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Idaho.
The 61 schools of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, including MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY, enroll 38,740 students.
At MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY, 73% of students are White. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Census figures show Ada County is about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
There are 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.0:1. Compared with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Idaho public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Ada County show that median household income comes to about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 156, with about 80,006 students.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH sits about 1.2 miles from MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 494, compared with 469 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
Nearby schools
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH1.2 mi · 458
- SIENA ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 565
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,463
- HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 769
- VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,075
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO2.2 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY?
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 494 students in grades PK-05.
Is MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY have?
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
How diverse is MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY?
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY public or private?
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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