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Iowa Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Iowa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nampa, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 463. The school is part of the Nampa School District, which is ranked 80 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Iowa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Idaho elementary schools, with a ranking of 271 out of 337 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.4% of all students at Iowa Elementary were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 43.1% at the state level and 29.2% in the Nampa School District. Iowa Elementary also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.0% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby Endeavor Elementary, Central Elementary, and Sherman Elementary schools also perform poorly compared to the state averages, some schools in the district, like Lake Ridge Elementary and Owyhee Elementary, perform significantly better, suggesting that the quality of education can vary within the Nampa School District.

485

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,641

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

626 Iowa
Nampa, ID 83686-2849

(208) 468-4621

District: Nampa School District

Students who attend Iowa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Skyview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Idaho avg47%

271^st of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Nampa School District

80^th of 96Nampa School District 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	23.1	271 of 337	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	246 of 301	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	205 of 252	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	159 of 188	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	113 of 171	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	166 of 254	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.1	233 of 292	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	190 of 240	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	222 of 226	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	310 of 357	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	297 of 354	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	330 of 359	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	42.0	241 of 356	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.7	308 of 349	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	312 of 335	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	106 of 135	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)55th percentile+37 vs school

White (2024)21st percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Math37%-6 vs state

Science29%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 27, 2011

My son has attendend Iowa for two years and I have NOT been impressed. I feel that the running of the school is extremely disorganized and inefficient. The principal and staff have time and again showed a 'circle the wagons' attitude when problems arose. Favortism is also strongly evident in the treatment of the children. (my son has been on both sides depending upon the teacher) The school says it has a no bullying policy, but in my experience the teachers and principal brushed it off with a kids will be kids attitude. Unfortunately, the school offers no programs for those children who are advanced for their grade level. 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 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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
Iowa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	626 Iowa	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4621	485	30	16.4	68.0%	282 (58.1%)	3 (0.6%)	173 (35.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	23.1	271^st of 337 public elementary schools	19.6%		17.9	246^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.3%	25	39.3	34.1	38.9		37.4	29.2	29.2	45.2	38.8	47.2				43.6	$7,641	$1,442	$6,198
Owyhee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 West Iowa	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4616	425	28	15.1	36.7%	299 (70.4%)	3 (0.7%)	95 (22.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	45.9	181^st of 337 public elementary schools	46.3%		26.8	219^th of 301 public elementary schools	27.2%	38	68.9	42.9	33.3		48.5	36.4	36.4	68.5	51.6	44.6				55.0	$7,653	$1,036	$6,616
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 West Roosevelt	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4620	581	31	18.7	51.3%	364 (62.7%)	11 (1.9%)	174 (29.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.6%)	14.8	306^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.2%		22.1	234^th of 301 public elementary schools	22.3%	72	26.5	37.0	24.0		28.9	30.5	30.5	34.7	37.0	46.6				39.7	$7,096	$1,115	$5,980
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 5th Street South	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4611	365	23	16.0	66.0%	170 (46.6%)	1 (0.3%)	163 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24 (6.6%)								(n/a)		33.3			27.1				53.0					37.5	$8,679	$1,461	$7,217
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1521 East Sherman Avenue	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4628	468	29	16.1	63.2%	228 (48.7%)	1 (0.2%)	205 (43.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.3%)	9.2	320^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.9	276^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.3%	44	40.0	24.4	16.2		26.9	22.1	22.1	33.3						32.1	$8,277	$1,870	$6,406
Lake Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Burke Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4626	541	34	16.1	47.1%	367 (67.8%)	4 (0.7%)	138 (25.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	43	194^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.4%		73.4	78^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.1%	116	44.0	42.2	46.3		44.3	52.3	52.3	38.5	47.8	63.0				49.8	$7,167	$976	$6,190
Willow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Elementary Lane	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4617	598	35	17.0	58.9%	318 (53.2%)	3 (0.5%)	242 (40.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.3%)	28.9	252^nd of 337 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.7	192^nd of 301 public elementary schools	36.2%	60	40.4	41.9	37.3		39.8	36.4	36.4	38.4	46.7	53.2				46.3	$7,567	$1,381	$6,186
New Horizon Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3313 Park Ridge Drive	Nampa	83616	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4619	644	37	17.5	72.4%	53 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	588 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.3	289^th of 337 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.7	248^th of 301 public elementary schools	17.6%	41	46.3	38.2	30.6	20.5	33.3		28.6	33.7	39.5	30.6	34.2	50.0	36.8	36.5	$7,113	$1,098	$6,015
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2824 East Powerline Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4629	589	37	15.9	71.0%	246 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	13.1	308^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.5	283^rd of 301 public elementary schools	6.0%	25	39.1	22.3	25.3		28.6	23.5	23.5	44.8	28.0	40.8				37.8	$7,330	$1,593	$5,736
Park Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	3313 Parkridge Drive	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4622	491	32	15.4	71.9%	260 (53.0%)	1 (0.2%)	203 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.9%)	18.8	284^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.7%		6.2	291^st of 301 public elementary schools	3.3%	7	33.3	31.5	36.8		33.6	42.0	42.0	26.8	40.9	43.3				37.2	$8,558	$1,532	$7,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Iowa Elementary

What schools do graduates of Iowa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Iowa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Skyview High School

Is Iowa Elementary a good school?

Iowa Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Idaho elementary schools.

What district is Iowa Elementary in?

Nampa School District

How many students attend Iowa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Iowa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Iowa Elementary?

Students at Iowa Elementary are 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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