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How has SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000591
SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY
8301 WEST SLOAN STREET, BOISE, ID 83714 · (208) 854-6060 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
148 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
41%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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY this school | 404 | 36.6% | N/A |
| CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 412 | 35.4% | N/A |
| ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KUNA | 331 | 39.9% | N/A |
| FERNAN STEM ACADEMY COEUR D'ALENE | 356 | 42.4% | N/A |
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 425 | 36.7% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMMON | 398 | 41.5% | 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 SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #150 of 323 | #54 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #163 of 319 | #57 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #134 of 393 | #35 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #129 of 295 | #42 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #139 of 296 | #40 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #239 of 328 | #36 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.8% | #24 of 208 | #13 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
404
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 404 | 23.5 | 17.2:1 | 37% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 28% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 25.5 | 17.4:1 | 24% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 22% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 30.9 | 19.5:1 | 31% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 30 | 20.1:1 | 35% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 33 | 19.4:1 | 32% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 13% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (601 to 404); teachers down 24% (30.9 to 23.5).
About SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY
This page covers SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school in BOISE, Idaho. It educates 404 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.
The district, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, operates 52 schools serving 22,134 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY combined. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Ada County, the White share is about 83%. SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY is 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.2:1. That ratio is under the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 37%.
Ada County has these Census figures: median household income is about $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY is among the 156 public schools in Ada County.
Nearby, TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE is about 0.5 miles away. SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 413 students in 2020-21 and 404 in 2024-25.
Discussions about SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 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
Other Shadow Hills Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Shadow Hills Elementary. SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 3.
- Shadow Hills ElementaryAlpine, CA · 377 students
- Shadow Hills ElementaryFontana, CA · 364 students
Nearby schools
- TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE0.5 mi · 4
- RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 497
- ROLLING HILLS PUBLIC CHARTER1.2 mi · 176
- PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 233
- CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 412
- IDAHO CONNECTS ONLINE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY serve?
SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY?
At SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY in?
SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.