Nampa School District

The Nampa School District in Idaho serves over 15,000 students across 25 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district faces academic challenges, with overall test scores below the state average, but there is significant variation in performance among individual schools.

A few schools stand out as high-performing, including Lake Ridge Elementary and Owyhee Elementary School, which have strong test scores and relatively low rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. In contrast, schools like West Middle School and Snake River Elementary are among the lowest-performing in the state. The district's 4-year high school graduation rate of 82.3% is on par with the state average.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in student outcomes, as schools with higher rates of free/reduced lunch recipients tend to have lower test scores and academic performance. Additionally, the district's high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% across all schools is a concern and likely contributes to the overall academic struggles. The Nampa School District has opportunities to improve student outcomes by addressing these challenges and targeting resources to the lowest-performing schools.