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What's something OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160234000774
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2300 WEST IOWA, NAMPA, ID 83686 · (208) 468-4616 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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
15.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
156 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 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
45%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
53.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 425 | 36.7% | N/A |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 483 | 35.0% | N/A |
| KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIMBERLY | 415 | 41.0% | N/A |
| HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIGBY | 423 | 40.7% | N/A |
| MELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBA 2C | 430 | 40.2% | N/A |
| CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHUBBUCK | 421 | 39.9% | 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 OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #157 of 323 | #6 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #140 of 319 | #6 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #116 of 393 | #24 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #55 of 295 | #5 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #112 of 296 | #26 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #238 of 328 | #32 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #197 of 208 | #14 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
425
+99 (+30%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 37% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 36% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 25.5 | 16.0:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 47% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 43% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (433 to 425); teachers up 17% (24 to 28).
About OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in NAMPA, Idaho, is a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 425 students. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 28% higher.
The district for OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 25 schools and 14,141 students.
More than half of enrollment at OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 70%. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Canyon County overall, the White share is about 73%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. The school has 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Canyon County, the average is 51%.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Canyon County, median household income comes to about $76,488, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 83 public schools and about 44,048 students.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 326 students in 2020-21 to 425 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Owyhee Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Owyhee Elementary. OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 167 students
- Owyhee Elementary SchoolOwyhee, NV · 165 students
Nearby schools
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 581
- IOWA ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 485
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 927
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 358
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 521
- NAMPA ACADEMY1.5 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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