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River Valley Elementary School

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River Valley Elementary School ranks 204 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

River Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Meridian, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 475 students. The school is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While River Valley Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, it performs better in English Language Arts than in math and science, with a 53.6% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to the district's 70% and the state's 53.9%. However, the school's overall academic performance, particularly in math and science, is generally below the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as Frontier Elementary, Prospect Elementary, and Discovery Elementary, consistently outperform River Valley Elementary School on academic measures.

Another area of concern for River Valley Elementary School is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.7% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important focus for the school and district. Despite these challenges, the school's strong performance with Hispanic students and its location within a high-performing school district suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement and growth.

468

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,929

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 East River Valley Street
Meridian, ID 83646-2393

(208) 884-1741

District: Joint School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

204^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	41.1	204 of 337	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	71 of 188	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	70 of 166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	38 of 171	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	58.9	123 of 292	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	70 of 240	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	36 of 226	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	56.6	174 of 357	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	153 of 354	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	142 of 359	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	156 of 356	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	78 of 335	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile+38 vs school

Female (2024)64th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)33rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math48%+5 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 East Leigh Field Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4090	416	24	17.6	30.5%	305 (73.3%)	8 (1.9%)	69 (16.6%)	17 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	90.6	22^nd of 337 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.2	15^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	73.0	77.3	64.0	71.4	63.2	63.2	71.9	82.4	74.7	76.5	$7,320	$609	$6,711
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
Pioneer School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13255 West McMillian Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4100	658	34	19.2	21.3%	529 (80.4%)	7 (1.1%)	57 (8.7%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	36 (5.5%)	94.3	10^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.0%		92.5	18^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.0%	8	71.2	85.0	72.6	76.0	75.5	75.5	70.4	88.8	81.1	79.6	$6,560	$609	$5,951
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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 North Red Horse Way	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4000	456	24	19.2	26.5%	338 (74.1%)	8 (1.8%)	54 (11.8%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.1%)	93.1	16^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.9	9^th of 301 public elementary schools	97.0%	7	77.5	70.1	79.8	75.8	66.7	66.7	80.9	69.8	85.5	78.7	$6,599	$609	$5,990
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Northwest 1st Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4335	468	30	15.4	66.0%	289 (61.8%)	13 (2.8%)	132 (28.2%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	36.3	221^st of 337 public elementary schools	34.4%		49.7	150^th of 301 public elementary schools	50.2%	71	59.7	39.1	33.3	44.2	30.8	30.8	60.5	46.4	44.2	50.5	$7,537	$1,263	$6,274
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
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%)	56.7	132^nd of 337 public elementary schools	60.8%		58.7	116^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.5%	16	57.4	48.6	43.8	50.0	60.4	60.4	46.8	45.9	70.8	55.3	$6,573	$609	$5,964

Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley Elementary School

What district is River Valley Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

Is River Valley Elementary School a good school?

River Valley Elementary School ranks 204^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended River Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of River Valley Elementary School?

Students at River Valley Elementary School are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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