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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000989
SIENA ELEMENTARY
2870 EAST ROME DRIVE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 350-4370 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
105 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 19% |
Student demographics
36%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
67.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
67.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 →
Where SIENA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #42 of 323 | #23 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #52 of 319 | #29 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #35 of 393 | #10 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #214 of 295 | #67 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #179 of 296 | #59 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #308 of 328 | #60 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #161 of 208 | #53 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
565
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 565 | 29.1 | 19.4:1 | 19% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 32.6 | 18.6:1 | 15% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 33.4 | 19.6:1 | 14% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 12% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 10% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 36 | 22.2:1 | 11% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 16% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIENA ELEMENTARY.
About SIENA ELEMENTARY
SIENA ELEMENTARY is a high-enrollment elementary school in Idaho, located in MERIDIAN. It enrolled 565 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students each.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 has a total of 61 schools and 38,740 students, SIENA ELEMENTARY among them.
White students make up a majority at SIENA ELEMENTARY, at 79%. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Ada County is about 83% White. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 19.4 students per teacher and 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 19%. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Ada County.
Ada County has about 518,935 residents, and the median household income is $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides SIENA ELEMENTARY, Ada County has 155 other public schools.
The nearest public school is MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around SIENA ELEMENTARY as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 561 students in 2020-21 and 565 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 2,463
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 1,801
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO1.0 mi · 262
- IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY1.0 mi · 137
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN1.2 mi · 506
- GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About SIENA ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SIENA ELEMENTARY?
SIENA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 565 students in grades PK-05.
Is SIENA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SIENA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIENA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIENA ELEMENTARY is approximately 19.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SIENA ELEMENTARY?
At SIENA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SIENA ELEMENTARY?
SIENA ELEMENTARY 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.