McMillan Elementary

Set in BOISE, Idaho, McMillan Elementary is a modestly sized elementary campus, run under JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. It works with 241 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, McMillan Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, McMillan Elementary shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ada County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ada County put the typical household earns roughly $91,502 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ada County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), McMillan Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. McMillan Elementary's enrollment has fell 23% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 241). White enrollment moved from 58% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.