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Galileo Stem Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Galileo Stem Academy is a top-performing public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Eagle, Idaho, part of the highly-ranked Joint School District No. 2. With consistently strong academic results, Galileo Stem Academy has been one of the state's top 20 elementary schools for over a decade, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galileo Stem Academy significantly outperforms state and district averages on ISAT assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 75.3% of Galileo Stem Academy students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.7 to 21.2 over the past few years. Additionally, Galileo Stem Academy performs exceptionally well for both male and white student subgroups, ranking 8th and 3rd, respectively, among Idaho elementary schools in 2023-2024.

While Galileo Stem Academy serves a student population with a very low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.06% to 5.84% over the past few years, this is significantly lower than the nearby Pleasant View Elementary, Hunter Elementary School, and other local schools, which have free/reduced-lunch rates ranging from 12.97% to 25%. Galileo Stem Academy's consistent high performance and strong subgroup equity suggest the school could serve as a model for collaboration and knowledge-sharing to improve academic outcomes across the region.

796

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,708

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4735 West Saguaro Drive
Eagle, ID 83616-5699

(208) 350-4105

District: Joint School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

Elementary school

9^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	9 of 337	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	10 of 301	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	2 of 252	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	5 of 188	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	7 of 254	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	14 of 292	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	18 of 240	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	20 of 226	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	25 of 357	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	16 of 354	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	11 of 359	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	21 of 356	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.4	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	86.0	9 of 335	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	74.5	31 of 121	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	88.0	8 of 121	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	96.5	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	4 of 164	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	3 of 43	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	1 of 100	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	2 of 131	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	1 of 100	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	2 of 171	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	5 of 169	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	71.4	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	18 of 160	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	91.0	4 of 158	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2024)98th percentile~ school

Male (2018)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2018)74th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+32 vs state

Science77%+35 vs state

Math75%+32 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Great school if your child is math/science oriented. Wonderful music program as well, with orchestra available to grades 4 and up. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galileo Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4735 West Saguaro Drive	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4105	796	37	21.6	7.7%	679 (85.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.8%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.0%)	94.4	9^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.9	10^th of 301 public elementary schools	96.7%	1	81.3	77.4	61.5	75.6	77.0	82.3	75.3	67.7	91.9	77.2	81.3	79.6	83.3	87.8	86.1	$6,708	$609	$6,099
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
Eagle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	475 North Eagle Road	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4365	389	22	17.5	30.1%	279 (71.7%)	4 (1.0%)	77 (19.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	73.5	76^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.4%		77.3	65^th of 301 public elementary schools	78.4%	11	53.8	64.6	56.7				58.9	56.7		56.7	60.0	65.9	68.9		64.9	$6,912	$609	$6,303
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
Eagle Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Ranch Drive	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4085	363	21	17.7	17.9%	304 (83.7%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	93.3	15^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.6	13^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.7%	2	63.1	73.8	81.6				73.3	71.1		71.1	76.9	90.8	84.2		84.0	$6,183	$609	$5,574
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
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
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 North Star Road	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4110	727	38	19.1	34.3%	562 (77.3%)	5 (0.7%)	115 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.4%)	61.4	111^th of 337 public elementary schools	67.1%		70.5	87^th of 301 public elementary schools	71.1%	24	62.6	61.2	38.2				53.4	48.1		48.1	61.7	68.6	53.8		61.2	$6,429	$609	$5,820
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
Cecil D Andrus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	89.1	31^st of 337 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.3	14^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.3%	17	66.7	69.0	71.4				69.0	74.6		74.6	65.2	70.0	84.3		73.2	$6,957	$609	$6,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Galileo Stem Academy

What district is Galileo Stem Academy in?

Joint School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Galileo Stem Academy?

Students at Galileo Stem Academy are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Galileo Stem Academy a good school?

Yes! Galileo Stem Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Galileo Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Galileo Stem Academy.

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