SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a substantial elementary-level community in MERIDIAN, Idaho, SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 628 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under KUNA JOINT DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 89% bigger than the state mean of about 332.

SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 12 schools operated by KUNA JOINT DISTRICT, a district that works with 5,778 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Ada County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ada County put median household earnings sit near $91,502, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 156 public schools in Ada County (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students).

The closest other public school is SWAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 628). The White share of enrollment edged down from 90% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

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