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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000818
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
2252 SOUTH SUMPTER WAY, BOISE, ID 83709 · (208) 855-4130 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A-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
17.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
167 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
67.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
64.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY this school | 472 | 35.4% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 416 | 30.5% | N/A |
| ALTURAS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY IDAHO FALLS | 572 | 33.6% | N/A |
| AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 371 | 36.9% | N/A |
| PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 411 | 39.4% | N/A |
| LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 328 | 36.9% | 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 PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #56 of 323 | #29 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #51 of 319 | #28 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #83 of 393 | #22 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #158 of 295 | #54 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #108 of 296 | #29 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #246 of 328 | #38 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #77 of 208 | #37 of 58 |
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
472
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 472 | 26.5 | 17.8:1 | 35% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 27.5 | 18.4:1 | 27% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 26% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 27.6 | 21.1:1 | 22% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 30 | 22.1:1 | 14% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 28 | 22.8:1 | 18% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (583 to 472); teachers down 4% (27.6 to 26.5).
About PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY, located in BOISE, Idaho, is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 472 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Idaho is roughly 332 students; this school is 42% larger than that.
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 61 schools: JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, with 38,740 students.
Roughly 71% of students at PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY was 17.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 35%. For comparison, public schools in Ada County average 34%.
The allk12 Grade for PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is A-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Ada County, the median household income is $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 156 public schools in Ada County, enrolling about 80,006 students in all.
Nearest public school: ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY had 456 students, to 2024-25, when it had 472. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.8:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Pepper Ridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pepper Ridge Elementary. PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- Pepper Ridge Elementary SchoolBloomington, IL · 287 students
Nearby schools
- ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY1.2 mi · 610
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.3 mi · 1,801
- IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY1.3 mi · 137
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO1.3 mi · 262
- SIENA ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 565
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN1.6 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY serve?
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY public or private?
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.