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Hunter Elementary School

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Hunter Elementary School ranks 39 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Hunter Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 478. It 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. Over the past 10 years, Hunter Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a high of 9th place in 2015-2016 and 2018-2019.

Hunter Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ISAT test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 70.4% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, 74.3% of Hunter students were proficient or better, compared to 70% for the district and 53.9% for the state. Additionally, Hunter Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 5.14% in 2021-2022 to 12.97% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the nearby Meridian Elementary (66.51%) and Chaparral Elementary (38.98%).

While Hunter Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 12% in 2023-2024 to 18.6% in 2022-2023, its rates are still lower than the nearby Chief Joseph School of the Arts (15%) and Meridian Elementary (15%). Overall, Hunter Elementary is a high-performing elementary school that consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic achievement, making it a standout institution in the Meridian, Idaho, educational landscape.

460

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,295

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 West McMillan Road
Meridian, ID 83642-5149

(208) 855-4285

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Hunter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Sawtooth Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Idaho elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

39^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	86.8	39 of 337	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	22 of 301	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	9 of 188	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	9 of 171	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	30 of 292	89.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	7 of 240	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	22 of 226	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	74.0	62 of 357	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	47 of 354	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	78 of 359	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	73 of 356	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	59.9	133 of 335	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	96.3	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	22 of 121	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2024)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)97th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)90th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+20 vs state

Math70%+27 vs state

Science56%+14 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Please do not hesitate to send your child to Hunter Elementary! There are wonderful teachers, the front desk staff learns who EVERYONE is and are so great. We have loved our experiences with this school-two of my children have been here for the last three years with only positive experiences. Close Quote

Schools Near Hunter Elementary School

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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 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
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%)	86.8	39^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.7	22^nd of 301 public elementary schools	92.7%	17	74.0	78.5	61.4				70.4	56.4		56.4	70.1	82.3	71.3				74.3	$6,295	$609	$5,686
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6195 North Long Lake Way	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4410	503	29	17.1	25.4%	382 (75.9%)	6 (1.2%)	85 (16.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	85.4	42^nd of 337 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.9	48^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.1%	6	71.4	62.2	66.3				66.5	72.3		72.3	62.3	61.0	83.0				69.9	$6,607	$609	$5,998
Paramount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 West Producer Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4120	460	25	18.1	19.6%	336 (73.0%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (15.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	96.5	3^rd of 337 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	2^nd of 301 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	84.5	86.6	71.6				81.0	70.4		70.4	80.7	79.0	86.4				82.0	$6,756	$609	$6,147
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%)	48.1	170^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.5	130^th of 301 public elementary schools	56.8%	40	60.0	48.1	45.1				50.9	45.1		45.1	47.8	46.8	59.2				51.2	$6,095	$609	$5,486
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%)	88.1	35^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.3	46^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.7%	11	76.8	64.9	57.5				65.9	68.8		68.8	71.0	75.3	78.8				75.2	$6,669	$609	$6,060
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 West Gondola Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	747	35	21.6	19.4%	572 (76.6%)	15 (2.0%)	96 (12.9%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	85.3	44^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.7	41^st of 301 public elementary schools	86.4%	3	69.9	64.2	64.2				66.2	69.7		69.7	62.6	66.9	79.8				69.4
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
Doral Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	2511 West Cherry Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Doral Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	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%)	69	89^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.6%		37.4	189^th of 301 public elementary schools	37.2%	100	71.8	73.5	42.1	36.6	44.4	33.3	51.5	36.8	33.3	35.6	66.7	85.3	73.7	70.7	70.4	47.6	70.5
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%)	71.3	82^nd of 337 public elementary schools	75.7%		58.1	119^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.5%	37	56.6	61.4	58.3				58.8	57.6		57.6	59.8	57.0	69.0				61.9	$7,716	$609	$7,107
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hunter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sawtooth Middle School

What district is Hunter Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Elementary School?

Students at Hunter Elementary School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hunter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Hunter Elementary School.

Is Hunter Elementary School a good school?

Hunter Elementary School ranks 39^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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