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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000078
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1609 SOUTH OWYHEE STREET, BOISE, ID 83705 · (208) 854-6580 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
459 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
63%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
33.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 469 | 97.9% | N/A |
| WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 490 | 98.4% | N/A |
| GRACE JORDAN ELEMENTARY BOISE | 402 | 98.8% | N/A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 330 | 97.0% | N/A |
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 472 | 98.3% | N/A |
| MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY BOISE | 392 | 97.7% | 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 WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #257 of 323 | #69 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #282 of 319 | #73 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #86 of 393 | #23 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #120 of 295 | #40 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #11 of 296 | #8 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #7 of 328 | #7 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #56 of 208 | #27 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
469
+70 (+18%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 469 | 27.4 | 17.1:1 | 98% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 29.4 | 17.7:1 | 99% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 29.4 | 16.2:1 | 99% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 99% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 32.7 | 19.1:1 | 99% (619) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 99% (578) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 72% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 60% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 22 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (624 to 469); teachers down 16% (32.7 to 27.4).
About WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in BOISE, Idaho. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 469 students. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students, so this school is 41% above average.
The district, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, has 22,134 students enrolled across 52 schools.
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 45%. It is also 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. Ada County's residents are about 83% White, 38 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Teacher staffing is 27.4 full-time equivalents, or about 17.1 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 98%. It compares with 34% for public schools in Ada County.
Ada County census figures show that 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%. WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 156 public schools in Ada County.
The next-closest public school is MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 18%, from 399 to 469. The school's ratio rose from 14.8:1 to 17.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Whitney Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Whitney Elementary. WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Whitney Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 559 students
- Whitney ElementaryYakima, WA · 433 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolStrongsville, OH · 426 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 410 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolWHITNEY, TX · 387 students
Nearby schools
- MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 206
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 533
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 264
- OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 167
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 299
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 469 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.