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Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160234000383
PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
3313 PARKRIDGE DRIVE, NAMPA, ID 83687 · (208) 468-4622 · Canyon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C-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
15.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
353 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 46%
Community
4
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 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
55%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
32.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY this school | 491 | 71.9% | N/A |
| ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 516 | 66.3% | N/A |
| MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARSING | 360 | 70.6% | N/A |
| IOWA ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 485 | 68.0% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEYBURN | 508 | 66.9% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 365 | 66.0% | 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 PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #267 of 323 | #20 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #272 of 319 | #24 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #68 of 393 | #17 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #64 of 295 | #6 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #39 of 296 | #14 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #31 of 328 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.9% | #2 of 70 | #2 of 13 |
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
491
+258 (+111%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 873
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 491 | 31.7 | 15.5:1 | 72% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 58% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 17.5 | 17.2:1 | 54% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 43% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 19.5 | 16.3:1 | 70% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 72% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 52% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 873 | 41 | 21.3:1 | 50% (440) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (317 to 491); teachers up 62% (19.5 to 31.7).
About PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
This page covers PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school in NAMPA, Idaho. School enrollment was 491 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Idaho is roughly 332 students; this school is 48% larger than that.
NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY. It has 25 schools and 14,141 students.
At 53%, White students outnumber all other groups at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY combined. It is also 41% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Canyon County's residents are about 73% White, 20 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Teachers at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY total 31.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.5:1. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 353 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 72%. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Canyon County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Canyon County show that median household income is about $76,488, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 83 public schools operate in Canyon County, serving about 44,048 students.
The nearest other public school, NAMPA ONLINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment figures are 233 for 2020-21 and 491 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Park Ridge Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Park Ridge Elementary. PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Park Ridge ElementaryStafford, VA · 908 students
- PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOMPANO BEACH, FL · 549 students
Nearby schools
- NAMPA ONLINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 298
- ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 589
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,165
- SHERMAN ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 468
- NAMPA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.3 mi · 195
- GREENHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARYHow large is PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY serve?
PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
At PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 53% White, 41% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY in?
PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY is part of NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.