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Pierce Park Elementary School

Q: Is Pierce Park Elementary School a good school?

Pierce Park Elementary School ranks 235 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pierce Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Pierce Park Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pierce Park Elementary School?

Students at Pierce Park Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pierce Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pierce Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Riverglen Junior High School High : Capital Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Pierce Park Elementary School is a small PK–6 school in Boise, ID, serving 233 students and belonging to the Boise Independent District. The school enjoys the most favorable student-teacher ratio (14.1:1) among its nearby district peers, including Shadow Hills Elementary (17.2), Valley View Elementary (16.1), and Taft Elementary (15.4). Despite this resource advantage, however, academic outcomes are below average: 2025–2026 proficiency rates sit at 39.8% in Math and 45.2% in ELA, trailing both district (46.4% / 53.3%) and state averages (43.1% / 54%).

The school has experienced a sharp performance decline over the past four years, dropping from a 73rd-percentile, 4-star ranking in 2022–2023 to a 33rd-percentile, 2-star ranking in 2025–2026. Math proficiency fell from 54.7% to 39.8% over that period, and ELA from 58.5% to 45.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a likely contributor: at 23.7%, it is nearly double the state rate (13.8%) and has remained stubbornly high (21.9%–30%) for the past five years. Grade-level data reveal a particularly challenged 3rd-grade cohort (28.6% proficiency in both subjects, versus district averages near 50%), though by 4th grade students rebound to near district norms.

The most striking comparison is with Cynthia Mann Elementary, just 0.65 miles away. Both schools have nearly identical poverty rates (34.3% vs. 35.4%) and chronic absenteeism (23.7% vs. 23.9%), yet Cynthia Mann outperforms Pierce Park by roughly 18 points in Math and 15 points in ELA. Meanwhile, Collister Elementary, with the lowest absenteeism (12.1%), posts the strongest results. Pierce Park's 2022–2023 performance demonstrates the school is capable of above-average outcomes; reducing chronic absence and strengthening early-grade instruction appear to be the highest-leverage paths back.

233

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,623

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5015 North Pierce Park Lane
Boise, ID 83714-7736

(208) 854-5880

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Pierce Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverglen Junior High School
High:	Capital Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

235^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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20^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 104Boise 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	235 of 350	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	195 of 337	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	183 of 301	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.9	67 of 252	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	70 of 188	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	62 of 166	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	111 of 171	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	163 of 292	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	105 of 240	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	152 of 357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	72 of 354	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	144 of 359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	208 of 356	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	244 of 349	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	149 of 335	55.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 14, 2017

We have moved from SE Boise (Riverside elementary) and my son entered 5th grade here. Two weeks into the school year when asked how is he finding the new school he made a statement "I feel that teachers here are more about the kids than about the scores". That tells you a lot coming from a 10 year old. Scores do not mean much when it comes to acquiring tools for success and being in a nurturing enviroment. Both of our kids thrive and love going to school now. We could not be happier with the change and I am glad my view of schools based on the score has changed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th 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 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pierce Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5015 North Pierce Park Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5880	233	16	14.1	34.3%	184 (79.0%)	4 (1.7%)	30 (12.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	34.2	235^th of 350 public elementary schools	32.9%		42.8	195^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.1%	40	28.6	50.0	44.4	34.5			39.8	46.4			28.6	53.8	53.6	41.4			45.2	$9,623	$652	$8,970
Cynthia Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5401 West Castle Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4680	412	25	16.5	35.4%	318 (77.2%)	9 (2.2%)	45 (10.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	70	88^th of 350 public elementary schools	74.9%		72.4	78^th of 337 public elementary schools	76.9%	10	58.8	49.2	56.4	65.6			57.5	60.3			51.5	55.9	69.2	63.9			60.5	$11,125	$847	$10,277
Collister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4426 Catalpa Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4650	262	16	16.6	10.7%	187 (71.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.5%)	33 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	94.7	6^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.3%		94	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%	6	≥ 81%	82.5	≥ 57%	68.8			73.8	80.9			72.7	80.0	82.6	72.3			77.1	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8301 West Sloan Street	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6060	404	23	17.2	36.6%	303 (75.0%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	25	278^th of 350 public elementary schools	20.6%		45.8	183^rd of 337 public elementary schools	45.7%	95	37.7	39.4	30.0	45.6			38.4	34.4			34.8	41.5	46.7	44.1			41.6	$9,509	$664	$8,845
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3500 Cabarton Lane	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5700	292	20	14.8		213 (72.9%)	14 (4.8%)	39 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.2%)	52.8	160^th of 350 public elementary schools	54.3%		69.7	88^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.9%	72	45.9	64.4	32.6	57.1			50.3	41.9			51.4	64.4	48.8	57.1			55.7	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3555 North Milwaukee Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6370	330	20	16.1	97.0%	231 (70.0%)	16 (4.8%)	64 (19.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	66.7	102^nd of 350 public elementary schools	70.9%		49.5	165^th of 337 public elementary schools	51.0%	63	51.4	57.4	49.0	48.9			51.9	57.7			51.4	63.0	74.5	63.0			64.0	$8,939	$664	$8,274
Future Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	511 East 43rd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Future Public School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-3923	376	18	20.8	46.5%	241 (64.1%)	26 (6.9%)	66 (17.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	60.4	125^th of 350 public elementary schools	64.3%		63.2	104^th of 337 public elementary schools	69.1%	21	57.9	55.4	45.6	43.2			51.1	50.9			57.1	55.4	58.6	65.9			58.7	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3722 Anderson Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6180	301	19	15.4	97.3%	150 (49.8%)	72 (23.9%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	13.8	326^th of 350 public elementary schools	6.9%		8.6	324^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.9%	2	< 24%	31.0	31.3	< 16%			20.6	31.3			26.1	35.7	46.9	20.5			31.4	$12,390	$2,517	$9,873
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	202 East 42nd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Anser Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 426-9840	573	34	16.8	32.5%	463 (80.8%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	50.9	168^th of 350 public elementary schools	52.0%		53.2	144^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.3%	24	45.8	63.5	52.1	33.3	37.0	39.3	46.2	44.4	41.0	42.9	52.1	64.8	60.3	37.3	53.3	42.6	52.1
Summerwind Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3675 North Jullion Way	Boise	83704	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-0210	370	26	14.4	40.8%	258 (69.7%)	30 (8.1%)	55 (14.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	93.8	14^th of 350 public elementary schools	96.0%		84.5	48^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.8%	34	82.3	77.3	66.1				75.3	67.7			79.0	78.8	74.2				77.4	$6,805	$988	$5,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pierce Park Elementary School?

Students at Pierce Park Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Pierce Park Elementary School a good school?

Pierce Park Elementary School ranks 235^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pierce Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Pierce Park Elementary School.

What district is Pierce Park Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What schools do graduates of Pierce Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pierce Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverglen Junior High School
High : Capital Senior High School

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