Summary:
Falcon Ridge Public Charter School Inc. is a one-school district in Kuna, Idaho, serving 275 students in grades PK–8 at Falcon Ridge Public Charter, an elementary-classified school operating as a small K-8 community. The district ranks 9th out of 101 Idaho districts (91st percentile, 5-star rating), while the school ranks 59th out of 346 Idaho schools (83rd percentile, 4-star rating) for 2025–2026. Attendance is a major strength: only 4.4% of students are chronically absent versus 13.8% statewide. The student body is relatively low-poverty, with 17.45% eligible for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.4.
Academically, Falcon Ridge Public Charter outperforms the state in nearly every subject and grade. All-grade proficiency rates are 60.5% in math, 67.9% in English language arts, and 51.6% in science, versus state averages of 43.1%, 54.0%, and 42.7%. The school shines in 4th grade, where math proficiency reaches 78.8% (nearly 31 points above the state) and ELA reaches 75.8% (about 26 points above). Fifth-grade math (72.7%) and 7th-grade math (67.7%) are also standouts, exceeding state averages by 30.5 and 24.1 points, respectively. Every grade level beats the state in ELA, with advantages ranging from 6.7 points in 3rd grade to 25.6 points in 4th grade. Per-pupil spending was $6,914 in 2018–2019.
The main area of concern is 8th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 35.5% — below the state average of 41.2% and a striking 32.2-point decline from 7th grade. Science proficiency also dipped from 57.6% to 51.6% year over year, though it remains above the state average. On the positive side, the school has improved its state ranking steadily, moving from 90th (2023–2024) to 71st (2024–2025) to 59th (2025–2026), and all-grade math proficiency rose 3.7 points year over year. With remarkably low absenteeism, strong elementary instruction, and an upward trajectory, Falcon Ridge Public Charter is a standout choice among Idaho public charter schools, though watching 8th-grade math and science trends will be important for sustaining its success.
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