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Pepper Ridge Elementary

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Pepper Ridge Elementary ranks 69 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Pepper Ridge Elementary is a PK–5 school in Boise, ID, serving 472 students as part of Joint School District No. 2, a highly regarded district ranked 12th out of 101 districts in Idaho. Pepper Ridge is a consistent 4-star school, ranked 69th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (80th percentile) for 2025–2026. The school comfortably outperforms state averages in every subject: math proficiency is 59.1% vs. 43.1% statewide, ELA is 66.8% vs. 54.0%, and science is 52.6% vs. 44.0%. However, it is measured against a very high bar—the district's ELA average (69.1%) is actually above the school's score.

One of Pepper Ridge's biggest strengths is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically since the pandemic, from 23.0% in 2021–22 to 8.1% in 2024–25—nearly half the state rate—before ticking up to 12.0% in 2025–26, still below district (12.7%) and state (13.8%) averages. This matters because economic need has risen: free/reduced lunch participation jumped from 26.1% to 35.4% in two years, yet proficiency has stayed stable. The school is especially effective with male students, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for that subgroup in 2023–24. Areas to watch include science, which has consistently lagged the district by 4–6 points, and a 4th-grade dip where scores fall below district averages in both math and ELA.

In its neighborhood, Pepper Ridge is surrounded by high-performing schools. Nearby Hillsdale Elementary is the standout at the 95th percentile with much higher scores and far lower poverty (9.2% FRL). Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy, about a mile away, beats Pepper Ridge in math and science with lower poverty and absenteeism. Lake Hazel Elementary School, the closest comparison by poverty level (36.9% FRL), outperforms Pepper Ridge in math and science but trails in ELA. The contrast is sharper across district lines: Amity Elementary School in the Boise Independent District has nearly the same poverty rate but scores 13–19 points lower. Bottom line: Pepper Ridge is a solid, above-average school holding its own in a strong district while serving an increasingly economically diverse student body.

472

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,440

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2252 South Sumpter Way
Boise, ID 83709-8134

(208) 855-4130

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Pepper Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Idaho elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

69^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	76.3	69 of 350	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	59 of 337	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	57 of 301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	45 of 188	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	59 of 166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	49 of 171	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	27 of 254	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	91.4	12 of 292	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	32 of 240	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	30 of 226	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	58.9	156 of 357	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	100 of 354	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	55 of 359	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	18 of 356	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	25 of 349	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	20 of 335	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	73.5	16 of 69	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	89.1	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	19 of 121	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)77th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+13 vs state

Math59%+16 vs state

Science53%+9 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
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%)	76.3	69^th of 350 public elementary schools	80.3%		79.8	59^th of 337 public elementary schools	82.5%	10	66.7	56.7	55.8		59.1	52.6	69.4	60.4	71.3		66.8	$6,440	$609	$5,831
Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	83.6	49^th of 350 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.1	53^rd of 337 public elementary schools	84.3%	4	73.2	65.1	57.8		65.3	60.8	67.0	65.1	70.6		67.5	$6,780	$609	$6,171
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
Amity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 West Amity Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4220	371	21	17.6	36.9%	284 (76.5%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (11.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	37.9	220^th of 350 public elementary schools	37.1%		34.4	228^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.3%	8	58.3	40.0	28.3	51.2	45.8	37.0	43.3	51.1	42.6	52.4	47.7	$9,090	$908	$8,181
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%)	69.2	92^nd of 350 public elementary schools	73.7%		53.6	143^rd of 337 public elementary schools	57.6%	51	64.3	61.5	56.3	55.0	58.9	58.3	54.8	52.0	62.5	60.0	57.5	$8,497	$642	$7,854
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%)	92.5	18^th of 350 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.7	14^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.8%	4	68.8	80.1	70.2		73.2	71.0	67.2	78.5	80.6		75.5	$6,115	$609	$5,506
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	325^th of 350 public elementary schools	7.1%		10	316^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.2%	9	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
Boise Online School - Elementary	Public	K-6	8169 West Victory Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4000	20	3	6.6		12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Lake Hazel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Lake Hazel Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4075	328	23	14.0	36.9%	226 (68.9%)	8 (2.4%)	55 (16.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.3%)	77.6	63^rd of 350 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.2	49^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.5%	14	66.7	62.1	60.3		63.0	62.1	54.4	63.8	67.2		61.8	$6,928	$609	$6,319
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pepper Ridge Elementary

What district is Pepper Ridge Elementary in?

Joint School District No. 2

What schools do graduates of Pepper Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pepper Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

What is the racial makeup of Pepper Ridge Elementary?

Students at Pepper Ridge Elementary are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Pepper Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Pepper Ridge Elementary.

Is Pepper Ridge Elementary a good school?

Pepper Ridge Elementary ranks 69^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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