Summary:
Schools in Idaho Novus Classical Academy LLC consist of a single elementary school, Idaho Novus Classical Academy, serving grades K-6 in Boise, ID, with a student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and a low free/reduced lunch rate of 18.64%. As the only school in the Idaho Novus Classical Academy LLC district, it stands out for strong academic performance, though its upper-elementary math scores reveal a notable area for improvement.
Overall, the school outperforms Idaho state averages by wide margins: 57.5% of students are proficient in math versus 43.1% statewide, and 64.5% are proficient in English Language Arts versus 54.0% statewide. The best results appear in ELA, where proficiency climbs steadily from 58.9% in 3rd grade to 85.1% in 7th grade—a stunning 28.3-point advantage over the state. Math tells a different story: the school excels in 3rd and 4th grades (70.2% and 66.1% proficient, respectively, roughly 18–19 points above state averages), but drops to 41.9% in 5th grade and 39.1% in 6th grade, falling below the state average. A curious data quirk exists: the school is listed as K-6, yet 7th-grade test scores appear, suggesting the grade span may have expanded or that the reporting is inconsistent. This should be verified when interpreting results.
Year-over-year improvements are encouraging—math proficiency rose 6.1 points and ELA rose 6.6 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. However, the school’s chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% exceeds the state’s 13.8%, an attendance concern despite strong academics. Science performance (5th grade) is only slightly above the state (46.5% vs. 44.0%). The district ranks 18th of 101 Idaho districts (4 stars), while the school-level rank is 113th of 346 elementary schools (3 stars)—a difference driven by peer-group comparisons. For parents, this school clearly delivers strong literacy outcomes and solid early math, but the sharp decline in 5th- and 6th-grade math is the key issue to watch.
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