PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY

Set in NAMPA, Idaho, PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary campus, part of NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 491 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 48% bigger than typical.

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

On demographics, PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Canyon County's rate of about 51%.

Across the wider county, census data for Canyon County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,488 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Canyon County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,048 students), PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: NAMPA ONLINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY has grew 55%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 60% to 53%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.