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Paramount Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Paramount Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school serving 460 students in Meridian, Idaho, within Joint School District No. 2, which ranks 12th among Idaho districts. Paramount stands out even within this strong district: it is currently ranked 8th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (98th percentile) with a 5-star rating, and it has earned 5 stars every year for the past decade while never ranking below the 97th percentile — reaching the #1 statewide spot twice. This sustained excellence makes Paramount the highest-ranked elementary school among all nearby schools, including its closest competitor, Prospect Elementary School, which ranks 13th.

Academically, Paramount is a powerhouse in math and English language arts. On the 2025–2026 ISAT, 80% of students were proficient in math and 82.2% in ELA — well above district and state averages (57.6% and 43.1% in math; 69.1% and 54% in ELA). Paramount leads all nearby schools in both subjects, edging out Prospect Elementary School by 5 points in math and 4 points in ELA. Attendance is another major strength: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 17.0% in 2021–2022 to just 7.8% in 2025–2026, roughly half the state rate. The school achieves these results with broadly typical resources — its student-teacher ratio of 18.1 and per-student spending are similar to neighboring schools — and strong performance holds across student subgroups.

While Paramount's overall profile is exceptional, there are two areas worth noting. Fifth-grade science proficiency (59.1%) remains above the state average but lags several nearby schools, including Barbara Morgan STEM Academy (77.6%) and Pioneer School of the Arts (77.4%). Additionally, 5th-grade math proficiency (69.9%) drops notably from the 84.5% and 86.7% posted in 3rd and 4th grades — a 16.8-point decline much steeper than the district's typical drop. These are relative gaps: Paramount remains far above state averages, but they highlight opportunities for growth. Given its strong track record, improving attendance, and solid instructional foundation, Paramount appears well-positioned to remain a regional academic leader.

460

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,756

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 West Producer Drive
Meridian, ID 83646-5919

(208) 350-4120

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Paramount Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Joint School District No. 2

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

8^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	94.5	8 of 346	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	3 of 337	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	2 of 301	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	2 of 188	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	5 of 166	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	1 of 171	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	4 of 254	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	7 of 292	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	5 of 240	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	29 of 226	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	42 of 357	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	50 of 354	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	67 of 359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.3	121 of 356	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	80 of 335	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	86.2	10 of 121	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	96.4	1 of 121	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	2 of 135	98.5%	★★★★★

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 (2018)99th percentile~ school

White (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2018)92nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+28 vs state

Math80%+37 vs state

Science59%+15 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 346 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
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 346 public elementary schools	96.2%		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
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%)	87.3	36^th of 346 public elementary schools	89.6%		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
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%)	74.4	73^rd of 346 public elementary schools	78.9%		85.4	42^nd of 337 public elementary schools	87.5%	31	71.7	56.8	51.3				60.4	57.5			68.5	55.7	66.3			63.5	$6,607	$609	$5,998
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%)	84.4	42^nd of 346 public elementary schools	87.9%		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
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%)	87.4	35^th of 346 public elementary schools	89.9%		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
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 346 public elementary schools	76.9%		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
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 West Gondola Drive	Meridian	83642	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%)	82.3	53^rd of 346 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.3	44^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.9%	9	58.8	70.3	57.9				62.2	65.5			58.0	71.1	79.3			70.2
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%)	62.5	115^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.8%		48.1	170^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.6%	55	60.6	57.4	51.2				55.9	43.0			54.5	60.3	60.5			58.6	$6,095	$609	$5,486
Doral Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	2511 West Cherry Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Doral Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 639-2549	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%)	73.1	77^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.7%		69	89^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.6%	12	74.4	74.4	73.3	31.4	40.0	61.9	60.6	63.3	57.1	60.8	76.9	69.8		37.1	80.0	71.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Paramount Elementary School

Is Paramount Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Paramount Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Paramount Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

What is the racial makeup of Paramount Elementary School?

Students at Paramount Elementary School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Paramount Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Paramount Elementary School?

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

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