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Summerwind Stem Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Summerwind Stem Academy is a public elementary school in northwest Boise, ID, serving 370 students in grades PK-5 as part of Joint School District No. 2. The school has emerged as one of Idaho's top elementary schools, ranking 14th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools for the 2025-26 school year — placing it in the 96th percentile with a 5-star rating.

Academically, Summerwind posts exceptional proficiency rates: 75.3% of students are proficient in math and 77.4% in English Language Arts, far exceeding state averages of 43.1% and 54%, respectively. These are the highest all-grades math and ELA scores among nearby schools, besting Ustick Elementary School — located just 1.5 miles away in the same district — by more than 25 points in math, and outpacing other strong local schools like Pioneer School Of The Arts (#29) and Frontier Elementary School (#81) in overall state ranking. Notably, Summerwind achieves these results while serving a moderately diverse, middle-income population, with about 40.8% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and spending less per student ($6,805) than most peer schools.

Summerwind also stands out for strong attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1% is below the district's 12.7% and state's 13.8%, and dramatically lower than nearby Horizon Elementary School (29.6%) and Morley Nelson Elementary (35.0%). This improvement in attendance tracks closely with the school's climb from a solid 3-star rating to its current top-20 status. One interesting nuance: despite the STEM name, science is not the school's standout subject — 5th-grade science proficiency (67.7%) is strong but trails Pioneer and Frontier. Math is also strongest in early grades, with 3rd-grade proficiency at 82.3% versus 66.1% by 5th grade, suggesting a focus area for upper elementary.

370

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,805

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3675 North Jullion Way
Boise, ID 83704-4041

(208) 375-0210

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Summerwind Stem Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Lowell Scott Middle School
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

14^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

12^th of 101Joint School District No. 2 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
2026	93.7	14 of 346	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	48 of 337	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	42 of 301	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	13 of 252	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	62.9	67 of 188	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	60 of 254	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	99 of 292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	93 of 240	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	85 of 226	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	239 of 357	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	241 of 354	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	187 of 359	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.8	288 of 356	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	288 of 335	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+23 vs state

Math75%+32 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

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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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	93.7	14^th of 346 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
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%)	61.7	117^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.2%		60.9	114^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.2%	3		57.5			57.3	50.0		53.7			54.4	$8,919	$1,510	$7,410
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 346 public elementary schools	70.5%		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
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11851 Musket Drive	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4190	263	23	11.6	51.0%	162 (61.6%)	33 (12.5%)	36 (13.7%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	72	81^st of 346 public elementary schools	76.6%		83.8	50^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.2%	31	57.1	58.5	62.8		59.5	72.1	54.3	50.9	69.8		58.0	$10,116	$1,487	$8,629
Ustick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12435 West Ustick Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4120	389	29	13.5	65.3%	201 (51.7%)	27 (6.9%)	126 (32.4%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	57.4	140^th of 346 public elementary schools	59.5%		33.9	229^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.0%	89	67.3	48.7	37.1		49.8	48.6	55.6	53.9	62.3		57.3	$7,145	$1,245	$5,900
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12081 West Demeyer Street	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4345	241	16	15.4	45.6%	186 (77.2%)	5 (2.1%)	33 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	57.8	138^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.1%		56.7	132^nd of 337 public elementary schools	60.8%	6	54.3	57.7	45.0		52.8	55.0		49.1			50.0	$6,573	$609	$5,964
Flyers Center	Public	K-5	12081 West Demeyer Street	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	10	6	1.6	70.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	3.4	344^th of 346 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.9	330^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.1%	14	14.5	27.3	11.1	14.8	16.3	18.5	20.0	27.3	22.2	27.9	24.2	$10,218	$1,645	$8,573
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%)	13.8	321^st of 346 public elementary schools	7.2%		10	316^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	32.8	28.8	14.9	32.9	27.4	20.9	46.3	32.2	28.4	42.0	37.4	$10,030	$1,515	$8,515
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	159^th of 346 public elementary schools	54.0%		69.7	88^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.9%	71	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Summerwind Stem Academy

What district is Summerwind Stem Academy in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Summerwind Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Summerwind Stem Academy.

What schools do graduates of Summerwind Stem Academy attend?

Students who attend Summerwind Stem Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowell Scott Middle School
High : Centennial High School

Is Summerwind Stem Academy a good school?

Yes! Summerwind Stem Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Summerwind Stem Academy?

Students at Summerwind Stem Academy are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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