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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000902
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4300 NORTH RED HORSE WAY, MERIDIAN, ID 83646 · (208) 350-4000 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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
19.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
121 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 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 44% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
43%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
77.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
74.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 456 | 26.5% | N/A |
| MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY MERIDIAN | 494 | 25.9% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 416 | 30.5% | N/A |
| CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY BOISE | 377 | 21.5% | N/A |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 403 | 18.1% | N/A |
| PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY BOISE | 472 | 35.4% | 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 PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #15 of 323 | #8 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #14 of 319 | #9 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #100 of 393 | #29 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #208 of 295 | #64 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #131 of 296 | #38 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #280 of 328 | #46 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.0% | #9 of 208 | #6 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
456
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 456 | 23.7 | 19.2:1 | 27% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 27.6 | 18.0:1 | 17% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 29.2 | 18.2:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 15% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 32.8 | 22.8:1 | 20% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 31 | 22.2:1 | 17% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 38 | 18.9:1 | 25% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (748 to 456); teachers down 28% (32.8 to 23.7).
About PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in MERIDIAN, Idaho, is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 456 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students, so this school is 37% larger than average.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 is the local district for PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 61 schools with 38,740 students.
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 74% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Ada County overall, about 83% of residents are White. PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Idaho have 18.1:1, compared with 19.2:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 27%.
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Ada County show that the median household income is $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 156 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 456, a 9% decrease from 501 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
Other Prospect Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Prospect Elementary. PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Prospect ElementaryMaxton, NC · 775 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolProspect, CT · 572 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolGirard, OH · 498 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHEMPSTEAD, NY · 441 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSALAMANCA, NY · 426 students
Nearby schools
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,003
- MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 206
- MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER0.7 mi · 191
- PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 122
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 416
- PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 19.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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