PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY

Set in BOISE, Idaho, PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized elementary-level community, run under JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. It teaches 472 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which oversees 61 schools and 38,740 students, PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY shows that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ada County) reports that median household earnings sit near $91,502, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is one of 156 public schools in Ada County (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students).

ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 583 (now 472). The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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