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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000010
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
13255 WEST MCMILLIAN ROAD, BOISE, ID 83713 · (208) 855-4100 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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
19.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
34%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
79.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
76.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS this school | 658 | 21.3% | N/A |
| SIENA ELEMENTARY MERIDIAN | 565 | 18.6% | N/A |
| ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY BOISE | 610 | 22.0% | N/A |
| PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 460 | 19.6% | N/A |
| PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY MERIDIAN | 747 | 19.4% | N/A |
| SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 568 | 18.3% | 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 PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #11 of 323 | #5 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #6 of 319 | #5 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #14 of 393 | #6 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #210 of 295 | #65 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.2% | #189 of 296 | #62 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #300 of 328 | #55 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #160 of 208 | #52 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
658
+119 (+22%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 658 | 34.1 | 19.3:1 | 21% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 33.1 | 19.5:1 | 17% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 33.6 | 19.9:1 | 15% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 26 | 20.7:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 31.6 | 22.4:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 31 | 22.7:1 | 16% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 34 | 20.1:1 | 20% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 8% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (710 to 658); teachers up 8% (31.6 to 34.1).
About PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a large elementary school located in BOISE, Idaho. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 658 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Idaho.
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, where 61 schools serve 38,740 students.
The share of students at PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS who are White is 80%. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Ada County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
Its ratio of 19.3:1 is based on 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Ada County report 34%.
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Idaho public elementary schools.
The school is in Ada County, where the median household earns about $91,502 a year, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS shares Ada County with 155 other public schools.
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is about 0.3 miles from LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 22%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.7 to 19.3 over 4 years.
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 773
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,743
- JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 241
- FLYERS CENTER0.9 mi · 10
- CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 377
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHow many students attend PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 658 students in grades PK-05.
Is PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS an elementary, middle, or high school?
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
How diverse is PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.