PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a compact K-5 school in BOISE, Idaho, one of the schools within BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, caters to 233 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 52 schools operated by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, a district that serves 22,134 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Ada County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Ada County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 33%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 233 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 88% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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