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MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY

7701 WEST NORTHVIEW STREET, BOISE, ID 83704 · (208) 854-4610 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
383 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10%
Kindergarten4812%
Grade 15815%
Grade 26116%
Grade 34311%
Grade 45815%
Grade 56015%
Grade 66316%

This year's kindergarten class (48) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
17946%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
12231%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
5213%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
185%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20552%
Female
18748%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
23.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
17.4%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 →

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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 MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Ada County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.4%#316 of 323#76 of 79
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.4%#308 of 319#77 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
392#149 of 393#39 of 83
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#115 of 295#38 of 77
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.4%#4 of 296#2 of 77
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.7%#9 of 328#9 of 76
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-28.1%#39 of 208#20 of 58
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 2024-25
Enrollment
392
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539223.216.9:198% (383)
2023-2442924.417.6:199% (425)
2022-2345926.217.5:199% (454)
2020-213812714.1:199% (377)
2017-1854529.618.4:199% (540)
2015-165432819.4:199% (538)
2010-115303017.7:168% (363)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (545 to 392); teachers down 22% (29.6 to 23.2).

About MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY

Families in BOISE, Idaho, are served by MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 392 students, spread over pre-K through 6.

MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY belongs to BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, a district of 52 schools and 22,134 students.

At MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY, White students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ada County residents are about 83% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.

MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY has 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. The school's 16.9:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. The school has 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 34% average among public schools in Ada County.

In the surrounding county, Ada County, the median household earns about $91,502 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Ada County has 156 public schools with about 80,006 students, including MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY.

MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY's closest public school neighbor is FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY is City: Mid-size.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY had a net gain of 11 students, or 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.1:1 in 2020-21, and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Ada County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY
District
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Address
7701 WEST NORTHVIEW STREET, BOISE, ID 83704
Phone
(208) 854-4610
County
Ada County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
392
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
383 (98%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
160036000980
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY?
MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY serve?
MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY?
MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY public or private?
MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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