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Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy

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Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy ranks 53 rd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Boise, Idaho, part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 649 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Idaho over the past several years, currently ranking 53rd out of 337 elementary schools statewide.

Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.1% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state. In the same year, the school had 66.8% of students proficient or better in ISAT English Language Arts, compared to 70% for the district and 53.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math, with 5th-grade students scoring 74.8% proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (60.2%) and state (42.9%) averages.

Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy's success extends beyond overall academic performance, as the school also ranks among the top in the state for both female and male students, as well as for its white student population. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 18.6% in 2022-2023 to 15.0% in 2023-2024, and has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 20.03% in the 2023-2024 school year. While Hillsdale Elementary also performs well, Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy outperforms most of the nearby schools, including Frontier Elementary School and Chief Joseph School of the Arts, both within the same district.

610

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,780

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12311 West Braddock Drive
Boise, ID 83709-0024

(208) 321-2150

District: Joint School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Idaho elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

53^rd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

10^th of 96Joint 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
2025	82.1	53 of 337	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	32 of 301	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	25 of 188	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	73 of 254	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	104 of 292	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	88 of 240	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.7	39 of 226	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	46.0	230 of 357	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	206 of 354	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	138 of 359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	52 of 356	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	124 of 349	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	188 of 335	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	90.3	4 of 69	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	96.3	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	94.9	3 of 69	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.5	47 of 121	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	90.4	18 of 135	86.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+26 vs state

English Language Arts67%+13 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 26, 2013

This school is not the great school it use to be. My kids have been at this school for five years and when Mr. Johnstone was principal here I had one issue involving bullying and it was addressed. Since our new principal has started I have had multiple issues and she does not care to listen. I feel as a parent that my opinions do not matter here. She makes me feel like I am always wrong for questioning her methods. I do not agree with segregating the 4th and 5th graders or in assigning basketball courts to specific grades. I believe that is a quick fix instead of a long term solution. What makes me uneasy though is that a principal is suppose to be out of their office and walking about mingling and meeting parents and students, but it seems almost every day I am there to pick up my child from school she is sitting in her office. That is a very bad sign for a principal. There are still some great teachers here but there has been so many changes of staff here in the last yr. All 5th grade teachers are brand new. The good ones are leaving. The principal is what makes a school and I feel this principal is lacking the skills needed. If you are looking for a school for your child I suggest looking into a better school. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12311 West Braddock Drive	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 321-2150	610	34	17.9	22.0%	481 (78.9%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (11.8%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.4%)	82.1	53^rd of 337 public elementary schools	84.3%		89.1	32^nd of 301 public elementary schools	89.4%	21	67.0	65.4	74.8		69.1	56.8	56.8	58.3	67.6	74.8		66.8	$6,780	$609	$6,171
Pepper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2252 South Sumpter Way	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4130	472	27	17.8	35.4%	336 (71.2%)	8 (1.7%)	70 (14.8%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	32 (6.8%)	79.8	59^th of 337 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.1	57^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.1%	2	62.2	69.5	62.3		64.7	53.2	53.2	64.4	69.5	70.1		67.9	$6,440	$609	$5,831
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
Siena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2870 East Rome Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4370	565	29	19.4	18.6%	448 (79.3%)	5 (0.9%)	63 (11.2%)	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.6%)	84.8	47^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.1%		87.1	39^th of 301 public elementary schools	87.0%	8	69.8	66.0	67.9		67.9	68.8	68.8	64.8	58.3	80.7		68.1	$6,578	$609	$5,969
River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 East River Valley Street	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 884-1741	468	31	14.9	53.8%	261 (55.8%)	9 (1.9%)	149 (31.8%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	26 (5.6%)	41.1	204^th of 337 public elementary schools	39.5%		52.2	140^th of 301 public elementary schools	53.5%	64	44.6	59.1	41.5		47.9	28.0	28.0	43.8	66.2	51.2		53.6	$6,929	$609	$6,320
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%)	33.9	229^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.0%		28.8	214^th of 301 public elementary schools	28.9%	15	45.3	41.4	27.3		37.8	29.2	29.2	54.8	54.5	53.1		54.1	$7,145	$1,245	$5,900
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 South Maple Grove Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5540	370	21	17.2	34.1%	287 (77.6%)	5 (1.4%)	39 (10.5%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	53.6	143^rd of 337 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.9	156^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.2%	13	48.1	63.6	49.1	43.9	50.2	57.9	57.9	44.2	57.1	54.4	53.0	52.1	$8,497	$642	$7,854
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%)	83.8	50^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.2%		91.4	24^th of 301 public elementary schools	92.0%	26		73.2			63.5	63.6	63.6	61.0	65.9	71.1		66.1	$10,116	$1,487	$8,629
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1100 East Chateau	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4200	505	34	14.9	47.1%	303 (60.0%)	9 (1.8%)	160 (31.7%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	80.4	56^th of 337 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.9	58^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.7%	2	72.4	70.5	72.0		71.7	53.8	53.8	64.5	55.1	71.0		64.0	$7,649	$1,034	$6,615
Hillsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 South Howry Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4432	769	36	21.2	9.2%	637 (82.8%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.8%)	29 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.9%)	93.7	14^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.9	26^th of 301 public elementary schools	91.4%	12	73.3	88.0	66.2		75.4	66.9	66.9	76.7	82.1	80.8		79.8	$6,115	$609	$5,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy

What is the racial makeup of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy?

Students at Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy a good school?

Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy ranks 53^rd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy.

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