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Snake River Elementary

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Summary

Snake River Elementary is a public elementary school in Nampa, Idaho, serving 341 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Nampa School District.

Snake River Elementary faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (47.51%) compared to surrounding schools, chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 24.4% to 43% over the past three years, and consistently low academic performance on ISAT assessments, with only 18.2% of students proficient or better in Math in 2023-2024, compared to 27.2% for the Nampa School District and 42.2% for the state. Despite higher spending per student at $8,881, the school's performance remains below the district and state averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

Nearby schools like Centennial Elementary, Greenhurst Elementary, and Willow Creek Elementary, which are also part of the Nampa School District, generally perform better than Snake River Elementary on academic measures. Understanding the factors that contribute to their relative success could provide valuable insights for improving Snake River Elementary's performance and addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population.

332
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
38.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Stampede Drive
       Nampa, ID  83687-6868

(208) 468-4614

District: Nampa School District


Students who attend Snake River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East Valley Middle School
High:    Columbia High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.3%
White:
40.4%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Idaho average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 15% Idaho)
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2012
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school22%
District avg32%
Idaho avg47%
Not ranked this year
Snake River Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
80th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
20245.1294 of 3012.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.4249 of 2521.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.1187 of 1880.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.7166 of 1712.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.7235 of 2547.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.4277 of 2925.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201617.1206 of 24014.2%★☆☆☆☆
201526.1173 of 22623.5%★☆☆☆☆
201330.8294 of 35717.6%★☆☆☆☆
201236.9262 of 35426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201148.5217 of 35939.6%★★☆☆☆
201051.9192 of 35646.1%★★☆☆☆
200934.8267 of 34923.5%★☆☆☆☆
200830.0274 of 33518.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201816.5110 of 1219.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202412.356 of 583.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201814.7110 of 1219.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202413.8120 of 13511.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
White (2024)11th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2018)9th percentile~ school
Male (2018)9th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Idaho (2023-2024) ?
English Language Arts25%-28 vs state
Math18%-24 vs state
Science12%-29 vs state

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In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Snake River Elementary.

Students at Snake River Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Two or more races.


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