WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 6195 NORTH LONG LAKE WAY, in MERIDIAN, Idaho, WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a roomy elementary-level community that serves 503 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 52% bigger than that benchmark.

Within JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, which oversees 61 schools and 38,740 students, WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Ada County's rate of about 34%.

Zooming out to the county, Ada County reports that the typical household earns roughly $91,502 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 587 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.