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Owyhee Elementary School

Q: Is Owyhee Elementary School a good school?

Owyhee Elementary School ranks 171 st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Owyhee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Owyhee Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Owyhee Elementary School?

Students at Owyhee Elementary School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Owyhee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Owyhee Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Les Bois Junior High School High : Timberline High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Owyhee Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 148 students. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owyhee Elementary School has had a fluctuating performance over the years, ranking as high as 35th out of 359 Idaho elementary schools in the 2010-2011 school year (with a 5-star rating) and as low as 275th out of 301 schools in the 2023-2024 school year (with a 0-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 171st out of 337 Idaho elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. Owyhee Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in terms of proficiency rates on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Owyhee's proficiency rate in ISAT Math for all grades was 40.4%, compared to 46.9% for the Boise Independent District and 43.1% for the state.

Owyhee Elementary School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.0% to 25.7% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the state's average chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.34% to 47.65% over the past few school years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.9 over the past few school years, may be a strength that could be leveraged to improve student outcomes. Compared to nearby schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Hawthorne Elementary and Monroe Elementary, Owyhee Elementary School's performance is generally lower.

167

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,218

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3434 Pasadena Drive
Boise, ID 83705-4601

(208) 854-5850

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Owyhee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Les Bois Junior High School
High:	Timberline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2011 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

171^st of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 40 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	171 of 337	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.9	275 of 301	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	187 of 252	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	129 of 171	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	168 of 254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.3	266 of 292	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	70.9	78 of 357	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	79 of 354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	35 of 359	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.1	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	73.7	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	66 of 335	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)58th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Owyhee Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owyhee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Pasadena Drive	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5850	167	14	11.9	96.4%	102 (61.1%)	4 (2.4%)	34 (20.4%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.6%)	48	171^st of 337 public elementary schools	49.3%		10.9	275^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.6%	104	60.0		41.2		40.4	52.9	52.9	46.7		47.1		48.1	$13,218	$1,818	$11,400
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5000	264	18	14.3	97.7%	166 (62.9%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.4%)	38 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%		52.1	141^st of 301 public elementary schools	53.2%	39	64.3	82.9	34.4	58.8	60.5	40.6	40.6	53.6	80.0	46.9	67.6	62.8	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 South Owyhee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6580	469	27	17.0	97.9%	212 (45.2%)	39 (8.3%)	188 (40.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	17.1	293^rd of 337 public elementary schools	13.1%		13.9	258^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	43.9	36.2	28.3	25.5	34.4	28.8	28.8	50.0	29.8	31.4	21.6	34.1	$9,659	$1,588	$8,070
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2045 South Pond Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5080	299	19	15.3	98.7%	179 (59.9%)	43 (14.4%)	46 (15.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	15.2	305^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.5	251^st of 301 public elementary schools	16.6%	54	19.4	20.6	17.5	32.5	22.7	37.5	37.5	21.6	26.5	47.5	50.0	37.1	$10,972	$1,876	$9,096
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 205-8818	192	11	16.8		149 (77.6%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (10.9%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%		8.9	282^nd of 301 public elementary schools	6.3%	56		45.8			27.1		52.9	20.0	52.0		57.1	45.3	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3615 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5620	206	13	15.8	98.5%	169 (82.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	58.2	128^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.1	112^th of 301 public elementary schools	62.8%	16	55.6	72.4	37.1	48.5	52.6	60.0	60.0	41.7	69.0	60.0	51.5	54.9	$9,266	$580	$8,686
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4950	278	20	13.7	96.8%	138 (49.6%)	46 (16.5%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	7.7	326^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.2	273^rd of 301 public elementary schools	9.3%	53	26.7				16.4	27.0	27.0	27.6	33.3			23.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5260	228	16	13.8	98.7%	124 (54.4%)	34 (14.9%)	47 (20.6%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	17.4	292^nd of 337 public elementary schools	13.4%		16	250^th of 301 public elementary schools	16.9%	42	31.0	34.5	27.3	25.0	29.4	35.3	35.3	32.1	55.2	39.4	32.1	39.8	$12,207	$3,030	$9,177
Grace Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6411 West Fairfield	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5580	402	23	17.5	98.8%	232 (57.7%)	31 (7.7%)	104 (25.9%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	16	299^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.3%		21.2	236^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	40.0	18.3	28.8	28.6	29.5	33.9	33.9	29.6	27.1	46.6	48.0	37.1	$9,698	$1,751	$7,947
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 East Linden Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6530	555	30	18.2	29.5%	319 (57.5%)	43 (7.7%)	69 (12.4%)	80 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	74.1	72^nd of 337 public elementary schools	78.6%		79.9	60^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.1%	12	61.0	58.3	61.9	67.1	62.0	55.8	55.8	54.3	59.0	64.7	71.4	62.3	$10,191	$708	$9,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Owyhee Elementary School

What district is Owyhee Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Owyhee Elementary School a good school?

Owyhee Elementary School ranks 171^st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Owyhee Elementary School?

Students at Owyhee Elementary School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Owyhee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Owyhee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Les Bois Junior High School
High : Timberline High School

How many students attend Owyhee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Owyhee Elementary School.

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