Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000071
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5015 NORTH PIERCE PARK LANE, BOISE, ID 83714 · (208) 854-5880 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Idaho public elementary schools
- CTest 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
14.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
80 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 42 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
41.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 233 | 34.3% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REXBURG | 340 | 36.8% | N/A |
| LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL NAMPA | 311 | 29.6% | N/A |
| MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 370 | 34.1% | N/A |
| LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOSCOW | 248 | 32.7% | N/A |
| AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 371 | 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 PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #207 of 323 | #64 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #197 of 319 | #63 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #281 of 393 | #73 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #28 of 295 | #10 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #177 of 296 | #58 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #249 of 328 | #39 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.0% | #23 of 208 | #12 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
233
+36 (+18%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 233 | 16.5 | 14.1:1 | 34% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 16.5 | 14.7:1 | 31% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 14.5 | 15.1:1 | 27% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 28% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 18.9 | 18.5:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 50% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 44% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 27% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 18 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (348 to 233); teachers down 13% (18.9 to 16.5).
About PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A low-enrollment elementary school in BOISE, Idaho, PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 233 students. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT operates 52 schools. Combined enrollment is 22,134 students.
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 79% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That is lower than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 34%. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in Ada County.
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Ada County residents, the median household income is $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 156 public schools in the county.
CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
In the federal locale system, PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 233, an 18% rise from 197 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 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
Nearby schools
- CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 412
- TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE1.1 mi · 4
- RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 497
- IDAHO CONNECTS ONLINE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 165
- COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 262
- SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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