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Pleasant View Elementary

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Pleasant View Elementary ranks 53 rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant View Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Meridian, Idaho, serving 747 students in Joint School District No. 2, a top-ranked Idaho district. The school currently ranks 53rd out of 346 Idaho elementary schools with a 4-star rating, and it has ranked as high as 12th statewide in 2020-21. On the latest ISAT assessments, 62.2% of students scored proficient in math and 70.2% in English Language Arts, above state averages of 43.1% and 54.0%. Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, below both the district (12.7%) and state (13.8%) rates.

Pleasant View is a strong school by statewide standards, but it faces stiff competition from nearby elementary schools. Galileo Stem Academy, Paramount Elementary School, and Prospect Elementary School all rank in the top 15 in Idaho, and Pleasant View's math proficiency trails the average of nearby same-district schools. However, it outperforms several local options, including Willow Creek Elementary School, Doral Academy Of Idaho, Chaparral Elementary, Ponderosa Elementary School, and Star Elementary School. A notable trend is math proficiency, which has declined from 71.6% in 2022-23 to 62.2% in 2025-26, while ELA has held steady around 70%. Third grade is the school's relative weak point, with math and ELA scores below district averages, while 4th and 5th graders outperform their district peers.

Pleasant View has made strong progress on attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 18.0% in 2021-22 to 10.0% today, though top local schools like Galileo Stem Academy (6.5%) and Prospect Elementary School (7.7%) have even lower rates. With 747 students, it is one of the largest elementary schools in the area, and its student-teacher ratio of 21.6 is tied for the highest among nearby schools. Despite larger class sizes, the school delivers strong results across subgroups, with female students ranking 3rd and male students 10th statewide in 2023-24. The share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has grown from under 7% in 2022-23 to over 19% in 2024-25, reflecting a changing student population, but Pleasant View remains a reliable, high-performing choice in Meridian's competitive school landscape.

747

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 West Gondola Drive
Meridian, ID 83642

(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 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Idaho elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

53^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	82.4	53 of 350	84.9%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science66%+22 vs state

Math62%+19 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 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	58.5	136^th of 350 public elementary schools	61.1%		71.3	82^nd of 337 public elementary schools	75.7%	54	57.8	51.5	59.8				56.2	45.4			44.4	55.9	62.5				54.8	$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%)	93.8	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pleasant View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Star Middle School

What district is Pleasant View Elementary in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary?

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

Is Pleasant View Elementary a good school?

Pleasant View Elementary ranks 53^rd of 350 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.

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