SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY

SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in NAMPA, Idaho, overseen by NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 332 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 25 schools and 14,141 students, SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY reports that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 40% White, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, On paper, SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Canyon County's rate of about 51%.

Around the school, census data for Canyon County shows median household earnings sit near $76,488, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Canyon County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,048 students), SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count declined 26%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 48% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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