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Prospect Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Meridian, Idaho, serving 456 students as part of Joint School District No. 2, and it currently holds a 5-star rating with a statewide rank of 13th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (96th percentile). Academically, Prospect is a standout: on the 2025–2026 ISAT, 75% of students were proficient in math (versus 57.6% for the district and 43.1% statewide), 78.1% were proficient in English Language Arts (versus 69.1% district and 54% statewide), and 69.7% of 5th graders were proficient in science. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 7.7%, compared to 12.7% for the district and 13.8% for Idaho overall.

Among nearby schools, only Paramount Elementary School ranks higher in Idaho, at 8th of 346. Prospect outpaces strong local peers like Pioneer School Of The Arts, Barbara Morgan Stem Academy, and Hunter Elementary School in both math and ELA proficiency. It also delivers these results efficiently, spending about $6,599 per student—below the roughly $6,900 average of nearby schools—and operating with a student-teacher ratio of 19.2.

Prospect's success has been building for years. Its statewide percentile ranking has climbed from the 70s a decade ago to 96th or 97th in each of the last four years, and its chronic absenteeism rate dropped sharply from 20.0% in 2021–2022 to 7.7% today. Notably, the school has maintained high proficiency even as its free/reduced lunch rate rose from about 15% to 26.5%. While every grade performs well above district and state averages, 3rd-grade ELA (68.4%) and 5th-grade math (67.4%) are relative soft spots, whereas 4th grade shines with 84.6% ELA and 80.2% math proficiency.

456

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,599

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4300 North Red Horse Way
Meridian, ID 83646-6300

(208) 350-4000

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

13^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	93.8	13 of 350	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	16 of 337	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	9 of 301	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	7 of 252	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	34 of 188	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	77 of 254	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	103 of 292	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.1	56 of 240	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	57.0	171 of 357	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	110 of 354	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	101 of 359	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	126 of 356	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	63 of 349	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	103 of 335	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2019	83.0	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	35 of 121	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	60.9	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2019	77.7	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	96.0	4 of 135	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	53.4	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile~ school

Female (2019)91st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2019)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)70th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Math75%+32 vs state

Science70%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, April 21, 2017

This school just went viral across the states (I heard about it in South Carolina) for playground bullying, fights, and lack of proper intervention. Back when I was in Meridian, I only ever heard bad word about this school on the lines of children recieving less than standard supervision and care. For letting a kid be tackled by four others and beaten until his face is bloody, I wish I could give 0 stars. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

This school is a joke. They run the playground like a prison camp and the kids are being yelled at all the time with all the crazy rules they have in place. My 4th graders teacher is so mean that my kid comes home crying at night. I will be looking for another school for my kids.

Now with that said I do have another child in Kindergarten and she loves it and has one of the best teachers I have ever seen (and I volunteer in her class) and continue to be amazed by her.

However when you take in consideration the school as a whole I would say think twice before you send you kids here. Your kids will end up not wanting to go to school everyday.

Before my daugter moved here she loved going to school and I would get emails from her teachers at what a pleasure my daugter was to have in class. Now well lets just say it is the opposite.

Consider yourself warned,
A frusterated parent. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2011

I am very happy with the teachers and the job that they do. However, the administration runs the entire school like a Nazi-camp! If you want your child to enjoy recess, lunch, and any activity outside of the class room you should look elsewhere. Too many rules and regulations for an elementary school. I wish they would let the kids be kids! Many kids and parents in my neighborhood feel likewise. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Dont give help to kids in a varity of ways. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	93.8	13^th of 350 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.1	16^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.3%	3	77.6	80.2	67.4	75.0	69.7	68.4	84.6	79.8	78.1	$6,599	$609	$5,990
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%)	84.5	42^nd of 350 public elementary schools	88.0%		90.6	22^nd of 337 public elementary schools	93.5%	20	65.2	68.8	65.8	66.7	72.7	60.9	60.9	75.0	66.7	$7,320	$609	$6,711
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%)	94.5	8^th of 350 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.5	3^rd of 337 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	84.5	86.7	69.9	80.0	59.1	77.4	84.3	84.8	82.2	$6,756	$609	$6,147
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
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%)	55.9	148^th of 350 public elementary schools	57.7%		41.1	204^th of 337 public elementary schools	39.5%	56	60.0	44.9	66.2	57.1	38.0	47.1	50.0	67.6	55.0	$6,929	$609	$6,320
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%)	91	29^th of 350 public elementary schools	91.7%		94.3	10^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.0%	19	67.5	69.0	75.5	70.5	77.4	64.1	72.4	86.8	74.0	$6,560	$609	$5,951
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
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
Cecil D Andrus Elementary	Public	K-5	6100 Park Meadow Drive	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-3400	377	22	16.9	21.5%	287 (76.1%)	5 (1.3%)	49 (13.0%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.6%)	79.1	60^th of 350 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.1	31^st of 337 public elementary schools	90.8%	29	48.1	61.2	58.9	56.8	68.5	64.2	74.6	75.3	72.0	$6,957	$609	$6,348
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prospect Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

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