OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As an average-sized primary school in NAMPA, Idaho, OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 425 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 28% bigger than the state mean of about 332.

Across the 25 schools in NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT (14,141 students total), OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Canyon County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 37% of students at OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Canyon County's rate of about 51%.

Around the school, census data for Canyon County shows median household income runs about $76,488, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Canyon County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,048 students), OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

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

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 433 (now 425). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.