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Willow Creek Elementary School

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Willow Creek Elementary School ranks 73 rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Willow Creek Elementary School is a PK-5 elementary school in Meridian, Idaho, serving 503 students as part of Joint School District No. 2. The school holds a 4-star rating and currently ranks 73rd of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the 79th percentile statewide — a solid, above-average performance in a district ranked 12th of 101 in the state.

On the latest ISAT tests, Willow Creek posted strong math results: 60.4% proficient, above the district average of 57.6% and well above the state's 43.1%. ELA proficiency came in at 63.5%, above the state's 54.0% but below the district's 69.1%. The school's youngest students fare best: 3rd graders outperform district averages in both math and ELA, but 4th and 5th graders fall below district levels. Scores have declined from a 2022-23 peak (math fell from 72.4% to 60.4%; ELA from 75.9% to 63.5%), though the school remains above state averages. One standout: Willow Creek ranks exceptionally well for male students, placing 1st of 16 schools statewide in that subgroup for 2022-23.

Willow Creek also enjoys real structural strengths. Chronic absenteeism sits at 12.1%, below both district (12.7%) and state (13.8%) rates, and the student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is lower than at Galileo Stem Academy, Pleasant View Elementary, Prospect Elementary School, Hunter Elementary School, and Paramount Elementary School. It operates in a remarkably competitive cluster: nearby Galileo Stem Academy (5th) and Paramount Elementary School (8th) rank among Idaho's top 10 elementary schools, while Willow Creek places above Pleasant View Elementary (53rd), Ponderosa Elementary School (115th), and Chaparral Elementary (136th). Meanwhile, the share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has risen from 15.4% to 25.5% over two years, indicating a more economically diverse student body that may need added support.

503

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,607

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6195 North Long Lake Way
Meridian, ID 83646-0001

(208) 350-4410

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sawtooth Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Idaho elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2023) to 79th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

73^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 31 pts since 2017

From bottom 48% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	74.4	73 of 350	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	48 of 301	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	19 of 252	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	36 of 188	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	39 of 166	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	117 of 254	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	151 of 292	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	90.2	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	95.9	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)94th percentile~ school

White (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)75th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

Science58%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

This is the third year I've had a child at Willow Creek and I have been pleased. The staff is very friendly and the Principal participates in activities for the school in a fun way (i.e. dressing up as a clown and making balloon animals at the school fair & Fist Bump Fridays, which the kids think is the best thing ever). They make learning something that the kids want to do, not just have to do. The teachers are passionate about helping the kids learn and grow. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 19, 2017

A really great community school. There is balance of fun and learning without too much pressure or focus on testing. They are still fairly new and PTA is growing. My child has really grown academically and socially this year. 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/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 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 350 public elementary schools	79.1%		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
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
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
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%)	82.4	53^rd of 350 public elementary schools	84.9%		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 350 public elementary schools	67.1%		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
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
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
North Star Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	839 North Linder Road	Eagle	83616	Ada County	North Star Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-9600	1,022	46	22.0		829 (81.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (11.4%)	20 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.8%)	94.9	4^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.5	5^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.5%	1	89.7	86.0	71.3	60.9	66.4	75.4	73.5	78.7	73.7	76.1	≥ 84%	76.6	89.8	77.5	82.5	81.6	≥ 81%	$6,410	$139	$6,271
Galileo Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	94.7	5^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.4	9^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	81.3	74.7	62.5	76.9	84.1	80.0	75.9	69.8	91.7	78.2	81.3	82.1	80.2	80.8	92.8	90.0	83.8	$6,708	$609	$6,099
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 350 public elementary schools	78.0%		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	≥ 80%	37.1	80.0	≥ 71%	71.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Willow Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sawtooth Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

Is Willow Creek Elementary School a good school?

Willow Creek Elementary School ranks 73^rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Creek Elementary School?

Students at Willow Creek Elementary School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Willow Creek Elementary School.

What district is Willow Creek Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

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