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Peregrine Elementary School

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Peregrine Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Peregrine Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Meridian, ID, serving 483 students as part of Joint School District No. 2 — one of Idaho's stronger districts, ranked 12th out of 101 statewide. The school itself, however, sits much closer to the middle of the pack, ranking 171st out of 346 Idaho elementary schools in 2025–26 (51st percentile, 3 stars). The central takeaway for parents is that Peregrine is an average-performing school inside a high-performing district, and most nearby same-district schools outperform it, some by a wide margin.

Academically, the biggest concern is English language arts. Peregrine's ELA proficiency rate is 51.5%, which is 17.6 points below the district average of 69.1% and even slightly below the state average of 54%. Math is comparatively stronger at 51.7% — above the state average of 43.1% and within about 6 points of the district. Science is another weak spot, with just 42.3% of 5th graders proficient versus 57.7% districtwide. Broken down by grade, 4th grade stands out as a particular challenge in both math and ELA. For context, nearby schools like Hunter Elementary School (90th percentile), Barbara Morgan Stem Academy (90th percentile), and Siena Elementary (84th percentile) all post significantly higher proficiency rates, while Meridian Elementary School (17th percentile) is the only nearby school that clearly trails Peregrine.

Two non-academic factors help explain the picture. Peregrine's chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5%, well above the district's 12.7% and the state's 13.8%, and it has hovered around 19% for several years. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has also climbed sharply, from 38% in 2022–23 to 51.1% in 2024–25. Notably, spending and class size don't explain the gap: Peregrine spends about $7,460 per student and has a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio, which is more favorable than many higher-performing neighbors. The school has shown it can improve — it climbed from a 1-star rating to 4 stars in 2022–23 — but recent years have seen a slip back to the state median. The most promising areas for improvement include reducing absenteeism, strengthening 4th-grade instruction (especially in ELA), and raising science proficiency.

483

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,460

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1860 Waltman Street
Meridian, ID 83642-6133

(208) 888-1384

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Peregrine Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Idaho median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2023) to 51st (2026)

!Near the bottom of Joint School District No. 2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

173^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

12^th of 104Joint 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	50.0	173 of 350	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	123 of 337	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	78 of 188	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	131 of 171	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	205 of 254	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	196 of 292	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	150 of 240	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	117 of 226	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.2	289 of 357	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	291 of 354	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	229 of 359	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	172 of 356	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	204 of 335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	96 of 121	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	35.7	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.5	99 of 121	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	71.1	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2024)55th percentile~ school

Male (2024)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)41st percentile+22 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

Math52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

This school has been staffed by the same administrator, John Labbe, for several years. It looks like it is time to move on and find another administrator because it looks like this one is not working out well. Bring back whomever was there from 2013 to 2015. 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
Peregrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Waltman Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 888-1384	483	32	15.3	51.1%	321 (66.5%)	8 (1.7%)	111 (23.0%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.4%)	50	173^rd of 350 public elementary schools	50.6%		59.1	123^rd of 337 public elementary schools	63.5%	50	55.7	48.2	51.9				51.7	42.3			50.0	46.3	58.2				51.5	$7,460	$1,032	$6,428
Doral Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	2511 West Cherry Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Doral Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 639-2549	331	19	17.4		236 (71.3%)	7 (2.1%)	65 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	73.1	77^th of 350 public elementary schools	78.0%		69	89^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.6%	12	74.4	74.4	73.3	31.4	40.0	61.9	60.6	63.3	57.1	60.8	76.9	69.8	≥ 80%	37.1	80.0	≥ 71%	71.0
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 North Deer Creek Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4180	545	33	16.6	50.6%	338 (62.0%)	19 (3.5%)	136 (25.0%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	58.5	136^th of 350 public elementary schools	61.1%		71.3	82^nd of 337 public elementary schools	75.7%	54	57.8	51.5	59.8				56.2	45.4			44.4	55.9	62.5				54.8	$7,716	$609	$7,107
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%)	22.4	290^th of 350 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.3	221^st of 337 public elementary schools	34.4%	69	43.5	34.6	34.2				37.2	31.9			48.5	27.2	42.9				38.9	$7,537	$1,263	$6,274
Barbara Morgan Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1825 Chateau Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4430	438	25	17.8	25.3%	328 (74.9%)	4 (0.9%)	80 (18.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	87.5	35^th of 350 public elementary schools	90.0%		88.1	35^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.6%		65.2	63.0	67.1				65.1	77.6			73.4	61.6	82.9				72.8	$6,669	$609	$6,060
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 North Naomi	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4040	411	23	18.0	39.4%	288 (70.1%)	11 (2.7%)	76 (18.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	62.5	115^th of 350 public elementary schools	67.1%		48.1	170^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.6%	55	60.6	57.4	51.2				55.9	43.0			54.5	60.3	60.5				58.6	$6,095	$609	$5,486
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	72.1	80^th of 350 public elementary schools	77.1%		80.4	56^th of 337 public elementary schools	83.4%	24	57.8	55.8	66.3				60.0	52.6			59.0	63.2	64.6				62.2	$7,649	$1,034	$6,615
Mary McPherson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 East Amity Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4300	494	26	18.9	25.9%	360 (72.9%)	12 (2.4%)	72 (14.6%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	76.9	66^th of 350 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.1	60^th of 337 public elementary schools	82.2%	6	68.8	65.3	55.9				62.9	48.0			64.1	71.9	63.7				66.7	$6,373	$609	$5,763
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 West McMillan Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4285	460	25	18.5	24.3%	355 (77.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.5%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	87.4	36^th of 350 public elementary schools	89.7%		86.8	39^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.4%	3	60.7	71.0	76.9				69.2	63.7			62.6	71.0	84.4				72.0	$6,295	$609	$5,686
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%)	80.7	56^th of 350 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.8	47^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.1%	9	73.6	66.0	53.8				63.7	54.3			70.7	62.3	70.1				67.6	$6,578	$609	$5,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Peregrine Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Peregrine Elementary School?

Students at Peregrine Elementary School are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Peregrine Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

What schools do graduates of Peregrine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peregrine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Meridian High School

How many students attend Peregrine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Peregrine Elementary School.

Is Peregrine Elementary School a good school?

Peregrine Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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