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Pleasant View Elementary

Q: Is Pleasant View Elementary a good school?

Pleasant View Elementary ranks 44 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant View Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Meridian, Idaho, serving 656 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Joint School District No. 2. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and student subgroups.

Pleasant View Elementary's proficiency rates in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts significantly exceed the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.2% of students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state. The school also ranks highly for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as ranking 3rd out of 69 Idaho elementary schools for female students and 10th out of 69 for male students in 2023-2024. Additionally, Pleasant View Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to many nearby schools.

While Paramount Elementary, ranked 1st in the state, outperforms Pleasant View Elementary in some academic metrics, such as ISAT proficiency rates, Pleasant View Elementary still performs well above the state and district averages, indicating it is a high-performing school within the region. The school's consistent high rankings and proficiency rates suggest it is providing a quality education that prepares students for success.

747

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 West Gondola Drive
Meridian, ID 83646

(208) 332-6800

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Pleasant View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Star Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Idaho elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

44^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	41 of 301	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	21 of 188	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	94.6	3 of 69	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	10 of 69	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	90.4	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)96th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)87th percentile~ school

Male (2024)86th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Math66%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Pleasant View Elementary

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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 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
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
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
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
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%)	48.1	170^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.5	130^th of 301 public elementary schools	56.8%	40	60.0	48.1	45.1				50.9	45.1		45.1	47.8	46.8	59.2				51.2	$6,095	$609	$5,486
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
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%)	88.1	35^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.3	46^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.7%	11	76.8	64.9	57.5				65.9	68.8		68.8	71.0	75.3	78.8				75.2	$6,669	$609	$6,060
Doral Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	2511 West Cherry Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Doral Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	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%)	69	89^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.6%		37.4	189^th of 301 public elementary schools	37.2%	100	71.8	73.5	42.1	36.6	44.4	33.3	51.5	36.8	33.3	35.6	66.7	85.3	73.7	70.7	70.4	47.6	70.5
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 North Deer Creek Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4180	545	33	16.6	50.6%	338 (62.0%)	19 (3.5%)	136 (25.0%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	71.3	82^nd of 337 public elementary schools	75.7%		58.1	119^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.5%	37	56.6	61.4	58.3				58.8	57.6		57.6	59.8	57.0	69.0				61.9	$7,716	$609	$7,107
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant View Elementary

Is Pleasant View Elementary a good school?

Pleasant View Elementary ranks 44^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant View Elementary?

Students at Pleasant View Elementary are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Star Middle School

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Pleasant View Elementary.

What district is Pleasant View Elementary in?

Joint School District No. 2

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