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Desert Sage Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Desert Sage Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Boise, ID, serving 477 students in the Joint School District No. 2. Despite belonging to one of Idaho's top-rated districts, Desert Sage ranks in the 23rd percentile of Idaho elementary schools with a 1-star rating — making it the lowest-performing school in its immediate West Ada cluster. Nearby schools like Hillsdale Elementary (95th percentile, 5 stars) and Christine Donnell School Of The Arts (88th percentile, 4 stars) rank among the state's best, while Siena Elementary (84th percentile) and Lake Hazel Elementary School (82nd percentile) also far outpace Desert Sage.

Academically, Desert Sage trails both state and district averages by wide margins. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 36.2% versus 57.6% for the district and 43.1% for the state. English Language Arts proficiency was 41.7%, compared to 69.1% for the district and 54.0% statewide. The school serves a notably higher-poverty population than its neighbors — 65.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, versus just 9.2% at Hillsdale and 18.6% at Siena. Even Silver Sage Elementary School, with a similarly high poverty rate of 54.8%, outperforms Desert Sage in both math (48% vs. 36.2%) and reading (54.1% vs. 41.7%). Notably, Desert Sage has a lower student–teacher ratio (13.1) and higher per-student spending ($7,445) than several higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting the achievement gap is driven more by out-of-school factors than by classroom resources.

Despite these challenges, there are encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has been cut by more than half, falling from 34% in 2021–2022 to 14.8% in 2025–2026, though it still remains slightly above state and district levels. The school also shows a clear strength with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in 2023–2024. Compared to similarly high-poverty schools in the Boise Independent District, like Grace Jordan Elementary, Desert Sage performs better across most subjects. While its long-term ranking has declined from a 3-star rating in 2015–2016, the most recent year brought slight improvement. With continued gains in attendance and targeted support in literacy and English learner services, Desert Sage has real opportunities to build on its progress.

477

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,445

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9325 West Mossywood Street
Boise, ID 83709-6498

(208) 350-4020

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Desert Sage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Hazel Middle School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

268^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

12^th of 101Joint 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	26.8	268 of 346	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	288 of 337	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	241 of 301	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	140 of 188	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	120 of 171	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	162 of 254	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	170 of 292	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.1	98 of 240	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	96 of 226	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	19.7	322 of 357	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	305 of 354	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	226 of 359	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	227 of 356	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	208 of 349	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	168 of 335	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	91 of 121	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	15.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	91 of 121	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+58 vs school

Female (2022)35th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)30th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2022)4th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

Science35%-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
Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9325 West Mossywood Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4020	477	36	13.1	65.6%	230 (48.2%)	87 (18.2%)	88 (18.4%)	28 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.4%)	25 (5.2%)	26.8	268^th of 346 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.3	288^th of 337 public elementary schools	14.5%	20	44.2				36.2	34.6			47.4		41.7	$7,445	$1,345	$6,100
Christine Donnell School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	7075 South Five Mile Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4355	464	24	19.3	26.1%	377 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	84.6	41^st of 346 public elementary schools	88.2%		82.1	52^nd of 337 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	62.9	63.8	68.7		65.2	67.5	64.3	62.5	79.5		69.1	$6,743	$609	$6,134
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%)	77.5	63^rd of 346 public elementary schools	81.8%		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
Silver Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Snohomish Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4485	250	19	12.8	54.8%	152 (60.8%)	13 (5.2%)	39 (15.6%)	20 (8.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.8%)	47.1	182^nd of 346 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.8	189^th of 337 public elementary schools	43.9%	7	50.0	53.7	36.4		48.0	39.4	50.0	53.7	59.4		54.1	$8,074	$609	$7,465
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%)	38	217^th of 346 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.4	228^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.3%	11	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
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)
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%)	69.1	92^nd of 346 public elementary schools	73.4%		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 346 public elementary schools	94.8%		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
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%)	76.2	69^th of 346 public elementary schools	80.1%		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
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%)	80.6	56^th of 346 public elementary schools	83.8%		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 Desert Sage Elementary School

How many students attend Desert Sage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Desert Sage Elementary School.

What district is Desert Sage Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

What schools do graduates of Desert Sage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Desert Sage Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Hazel Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

What is the racial makeup of Desert Sage Elementary School?

Students at Desert Sage Elementary School are 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Desert Sage Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Idaho elementary schools.

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