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Valley View Elementary School

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Valley View Elementary School ranks 165 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 354 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Valley View Elementary consistently outperforms the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in ISAT test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, where 55.6% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 54.4% for the district and 53.9% for the state. The school's 6th-grade students also excel, with 56.8% proficiency in ELA, surpassing the district's 57% and the state's 52.2%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2022-2023 to 24.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Valley View Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Koelsch Elementary and Horizon Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Joint School District No. 2, such as McMillan Elementary, Frontier Elementary, and Summerwind STEM Academy. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending per student suggest it is allocating resources effectively, but there may be opportunities to further invest in targeted interventions or programs to support its growing population of economically disadvantaged students and improve attendance.

330

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,939

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3555 North Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704-4452

(208) 854-6370

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairmont Junior High School
High:	Capital Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

19.4%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Idaho median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

165^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	49.5	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	114 of 252	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	72 of 188	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	99 of 171	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	140 of 254	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	188 of 292	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	145 of 240	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	141 of 226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.7	95 of 357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.7	189 of 354	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	167 of 359	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	181 of 356	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	107 of 349	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	97 of 335	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	86 of 121	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	44.5	78 of 121	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)36th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2018)29th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math49%+6 vs state

Science36%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Valley View 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 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
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%)	49.5	165^th of 337 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.6	135^th of 301 public elementary schools	55.1%	30	52.9	54.0	48.0	40.9			49.2	36.0		36.0	58.8	54.9	52.0	56.8			55.6	$8,939	$664	$8,274
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%)	69.7	88^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.9%		58.5	118^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.8%	30	68.2	56.4	52.5	55.8			58.4	50.0		50.0	68.2	51.3	62.5	65.1			62.0	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183
Morley Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7701 West Northview Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4610	392	23	16.9	97.7%	179 (45.7%)	52 (13.3%)	122 (31.1%)	18 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.6%)	4.9	330^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.6	261^st of 301 public elementary schools	13.3%	69		33.3		12.7			17.3	15.4		15.4	15.4	24.1	20.8	34.0			24.1	$10,218	$1,645	$8,573
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%)	84.5	48^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.5	42^nd of 301 public elementary schools	86.0%	6	58.5	80.6	68.9				69.1	60.0		60.0	63.5	74.2	75.0				70.8	$6,805	$988	$5,817
McMillan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 McMillan	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4475	241	20	12.3	55.6%	165 (68.5%)	6 (2.5%)	39 (16.2%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	60.9	114^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.2%		84.8	44^th of 301 public elementary schools	85.4%	70	52.2	54.3	56.1				54.1	51.2		51.2	56.5						63.9	$8,919	$1,510	$7,410
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	53.2	144^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.3%		52.9	136^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.8%	8	50.7	55.7	41.3	58.5	45.5	34.1	48.5	46.0	41.5	44.7	45.3	58.6	50.8	69.2	48.5	45.2	52.7
Koelsch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 North Curtis Road	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5300	321	22	14.7	95.6%	161 (50.2%)	46 (14.3%)	85 (26.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3.9	336^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.3%		4	298^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.0%	38	27.7	14.6					17.0	24.2		24.2	19.6	26.8	21.2	30.2			24.5	$10,259	$1,897	$8,362
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%)	63.2	104^th of 337 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.1	103^rd of 301 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	65.1	51.7	51.1	46.3			54.5	55.3		55.3	63.5	50.8	61.7	57.1			58.3	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	730 North Mitchell	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5170	472	27	17.7	98.3%	238 (50.4%)	22 (4.7%)	161 (34.1%)	24 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	10	316^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.3	287^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.7%	29	31.5	18.6	19.6	26.0			23.7	25.0		25.0	33.3	22.1	32.7	45.8			33.7	$10,030	$1,515	$8,515
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%)	42.8	195^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.3	183^rd of 301 public elementary schools	39.2%	12	54.2	51.7	45.5	29.6			45.5			31.8	54.2	62.1	36.4	42.3			50.0	$9,623	$652	$8,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary School?

Students at Valley View Elementary School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Valley View Elementary School a good school?

Valley View Elementary School ranks 165^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairmont Junior High School
High : Capital Senior High School

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Valley View Elementary School.

What district is Valley View Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

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