Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000640
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7700 SNOHOMISH STREET, BOISE, ID 83709 · (208) 855-4485 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
137 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
59%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
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
47.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 250 | 54.8% | N/A |
| McMillan Elementary BOISE | 241 | 55.6% | N/A |
| USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 389 | 65.3% | N/A |
| MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOL MOSCOW | 185 | 35.7% | N/A |
| BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 169 | 66.9% | N/A |
| WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOSCOW | 240 | 47.1% | 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 SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #166 of 323 | #59 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #151 of 319 | #53 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #267 of 393 | #68 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #9 of 295 | #3 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #18 of 296 | #14 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #109 of 328 | #19 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #36 of 208 | #19 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
250
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 250 | 19.4 | 12.9:1 | 55% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 20.2 | 15.3:1 | 56% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 19.3 | 17.1:1 | 45% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 24% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 19.7 | 17.7:1 | 32% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 19 | 19.5:1 | 28% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 30% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 13 | 18.0:1 | 15% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 15 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (349 to 250); teachers down 2% (19.7 to 19.4).
About SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in BOISE, Idaho. Enrollment is 250 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 332-student average for elementary schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 25% lower.
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which has 61 schools and 38,740 students.
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 19.4 full-time equivalents, or about 12.9 students per teacher. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 55%. Across public schools in Ada County, the average is 34%.
allk12 grades SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Ada County, median household income is about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 156 public schools in Ada County.
Nearest public school: FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 12.9:1 over the same years.
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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
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Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
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- 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
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- 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
- FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 381
- WEST JUNIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 717
- DEHRYL A DENNIS PROF-TECH CENTER1.0 mi · 3
- BOISE ONLINE SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 20
- BOISE ONLINE SCHOOL - SECONDARY1.1 mi · 254
- AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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