SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY

SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in BOISE, Idaho, one of the schools within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 runs 61 schools in total, collectively educating 38,740 students. SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ada County put median household income runs about $91,502, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY is one of 156 public schools in Ada County (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: McMillan Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 370). Over the same period, the White share declined from 79% to 70%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.