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Iowa Elementary

Q: Is Iowa Elementary a good school?

Iowa Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Iowa Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Iowa Elementary?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Iowa Elementary is a PK–5 school in Nampa, ID, serving 485 students within the Nampa School District. The school has earned a 1-star overall rating and ranks in the 25th percentile of Idaho elementary schools, though math is a clear bright spot: 38.5% of students are proficient, which is above the district average (31.1%) and better than several nearby schools with lower poverty rates, including Endeavor Elementary School, New Horizon Magnet School, and Park Ridge Elementary. English language arts proficiency is mid-pack at 41.1%, just below the district (43.5%) and well below the state (54.0%), while science is consistently weak. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 27.7%, nearly double the state rate, though it has improved from 37.0% in 2021–2022.

Compared with neighboring traditional elementary schools, Iowa ranks third in math behind Lake Ridge Elementary and Owyhee Elementary School — both schools with much lower poverty and far lower chronic absenteeism. Iowa also outperforms Central Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary School, Willow Creek Elementary, Sherman Elementary, and the other comparable schools in math despite serving a higher-poverty population (68% free/reduced-price lunch). The nearby Legacy Charter School posts far higher scores, but as a charter with much lower poverty, it is not a meaningful peer. In ELA, Iowa sits in the middle of the pack, above Endeavor, Park Ridge, Sherman, and New Horizon.

One of the school’s most distinctive patterns is a sharp decline in math between 3rd and 5th grade: 3rd graders score near the state average (48.9% proficient), but by 5th grade only 25.3% are proficient, far below the state (42.2%). This suggests the school may be stronger at supporting early elementary math than upper elementary math. Iowa’s subgroup results are also notable: in 2023–2024, Hispanic students ranked 26th of 58 comparable schools statewide (3 stars), while White students ranked 106th of 135 (1 star). The school is on an upward trajectory overall, with its state percentile rising from 8th in 2020–2021 to 25th in 2025–2026, and a student/teacher ratio that improved from 19.6 to 16.4. Continuing to reduce chronic absenteeism may be the highest-leverage way to build on these gains.

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: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Idaho avg47%

263^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Nampa School District

89^th of 104Nampa 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
2026	29.3	263 of 350	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-13 vs state

Math38%-5 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 (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
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%)	29.3	263^rd of 350 public elementary schools	24.9%		23.1	271^st of 337 public elementary schools	19.6%	8	48.9	40.7	25.3				38.5	< 30%		< 30%	< 43%	45.9	< 40%				41.1	$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%)	41.9	202^nd of 350 public elementary schools	42.3%		45.9	181^st of 337 public elementary schools	46.3%	21	43.9	46.0	35.6				41.5	44.4			43.9	48.3	65.9				54.0	$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%)	26	276^th of 350 public elementary schools	21.1%		14.8	306^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.2%	30	49.5	22.9	32.7				35.3	31.7			48.0	39.6	48.5				45.5	$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)	< 46%	< 42%	< 38%				37.7	37.1			< 48%	< 44%	61.3				49.1	$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%)	14	323^rd of 350 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.2	320^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.0%	3	37.8	30.6	27.6				32.1	29.1			37.8	29.4	40.2				35.9	$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%)	48	182^nd of 350 public elementary schools	48.0%		43	194^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.4%	12	40.9	40.7	58.2				46.5	51.0			43.7	44.6	67.3				51.9	$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%)	22.6	289^th of 350 public elementary schools	17.4%		28.9	252^nd of 337 public elementary schools	25.2%	37	31.6	31.3	37.7				33.7	36.2			39.8	38.4	50.5				43.1	$7,567	$1,381	$6,186
New Horizon Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3313 Park Ridge Drive	Nampa	83686	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%)	19.4	301^st of 350 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.3	289^th of 337 public elementary schools	14.2%	12	40.5	44.8	37.3	18.6	22.2	21.2	34.6	< 35%	< 25%	27.8	33.3	25.3	45.3	39.5	38.9	30.3	34.9	$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%)	17.6	308^th of 350 public elementary schools	12.0%		13.1	308^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.6%		27.8	36.5	24.8				29.5	34.6			33.0	46.8	39.4				39.7	$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%)	24.5	280^th of 350 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.8	284^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.7%	4	47.5	30.0	33.3				36.9	41.2			45.5	25.0	44.6				38.3	$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

What is the racial makeup of Iowa Elementary?

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

Is Iowa Elementary a good school?

Iowa Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% 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.

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