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Which teacher or staff member at WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000706
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 EAST LINDEN STREET, BOISE, ID 83706 · (208) 854-6530 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
164 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
61.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
61.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 555 | 29.5% | N/A |
| STEPHENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN HOME AFB | 312 | 23.1% | N/A |
| TRAIL WIND ELEMENTARY BOISE | 475 | 17.1% | N/A |
| COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 262 | 10.7% | N/A |
| SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 250 | 54.8% | N/A |
| MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOL MOSCOW | 185 | 35.7% | 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 WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #61 of 323 | #30 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #74 of 319 | #39 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #39 of 393 | #11 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #171 of 295 | #59 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #12 of 296 | #9 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.5% | #270 of 328 | #45 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #59 of 70 | #12 of 15 |
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
555
+165 (+42%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 555 | 30.5 | 18.2:1 | 30% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 29.8 | 18.2:1 | 26% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 29.5 | 18.6:1 | 23% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 29% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 33% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 32% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 33% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 21% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 32 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (540 to 555); teachers up 2% (30 to 30.5).
About WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BOISE, Idaho, and it is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 555 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.
The 52 schools of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, including WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 22,134 students.
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups make up 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 83% of Ada County residents are White. By the diversity index, WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 62%.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.2:1. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 18.1:1, a similar figure. WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Census estimates describe Ada County this way: median household income is about $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Ada County number 156 and enroll about 80,006.
The closest public school to WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21 count was 390 students and the 2024-25 count was 555. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.6:1 to 18.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- 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
Other White Pine Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named White Pine Elementary. WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARYBURLEY, ID · 553 students
- White Pine ElementaryWhite Pine, TN · 705 students
Nearby schools
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,307
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 327
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 403
- SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE1.1 mi · 1,033
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 278
- PEACE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.