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Owyhee Elementary School

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Owyhee Elementary School ranks 199 th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

199^th

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of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Owyhee Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Nampa, Idaho, serving 425 students in the Nampa School District. The district as a whole ranks in the bottom 20% of Idaho districts, but Owyhee stands out as one of its stronger schools, ranking 199th of 346 Idaho elementary schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025-2026 — a meaningful improvement from the 18th percentile in 2022-2023. With about 36.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Owyhee serves a comparatively lower-poverty population than most neighboring Nampa schools, where 60–72% of students qualify. Its student-teacher ratio of 15.1 is among the lowest in the area.

Owyhee outperforms both its district and nearly every nearby school in core subjects. In 2025-2026, 54% of students were proficient in ELA, matching the state average and well above the district's 43.5%, while 41.5% were proficient in math versus a 31.1% district average. Fifth-grade reading is a particular strength, with 65.9% proficient — more than 10 points above the state average. Among nearby Nampa elementary schools, Owyhee has the highest ELA proficiency and the second-highest math proficiency, behind only Lake Ridge Elementary (46.5% vs. 41.5%). However, math weakens by 5th grade, with just 35.6% proficient, and chronic absenteeism, while improved (19.6% in 2025-2026, down from 27.0%), remains above the state average of 13.8%.

The contrast with Legacy Charter School, just under 4 miles away, is striking: Legacy posts much higher proficiency rates (83.4% ELA, 73.7% math, 70.7% science) and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.3%. That said, Owyhee has trended upward over several years — math proficiency rose from 27.8% in 2022-2023 to 48.5% in 2024-2025 before dipping to 41.5%, while ELA climbed from 36.6% to 54%. Per-pupil spending at Owyhee ($7,653) is similar to or lower than several lower-performing nearby schools, suggesting that its relatively low student-teacher ratio and school culture may be driving its gains. If the school can reduce chronic absenteeism and address the 5th-grade math dip, it has strong potential to move from a 2-star school into a more consistently high-performing category.

425

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,653

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 West Iowa
Nampa, ID 83686-8741

(208) 468-4616

District: Nampa School District

Students who attend Owyhee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lone Star Middle School
High:	Skyview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Nampa School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

Idaho avg47%

199^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Nampa School District

85^th of 101Nampa 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	41.9	199 of 346	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	181 of 337	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	219 of 301	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	206 of 252	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	110 of 188	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	114 of 171	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	145 of 254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	209 of 292	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	158 of 240	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	134 of 357	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	172 of 354	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	82 of 359	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	58.3	161 of 356	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.4	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.3	102 of 335	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	59.6	55 of 121	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	41.4	81 of 121	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	102 of 135	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2018)55th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2018)33rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

Math42%~ state avg

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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	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	199^th of 346 public elementary schools	42.5%		45.9	181^st of 337 public elementary schools	46.3%	18	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%)	26.1	272^nd of 346 public elementary schools	21.4%		14.8	306^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.2%	34	49.5	22.9	32.7				35.3	31.7			48.0	39.6	48.5			45.5	$7,096	$1,115	$5,980
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	259^th of 346 public elementary schools	25.1%		23.1	271^st of 337 public elementary schools	19.6%	12	48.9	40.7	25.3				38.5					45.9				41.1	$7,641	$1,442	$6,198
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%)	22.7	285^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.6%		28.9	252^nd of 337 public elementary schools	25.2%	33	31.6	31.3	37.7				33.7	36.2			39.8	38.4	50.5			43.1	$7,567	$1,381	$6,186
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	179^th of 346 public elementary schools	48.3%		43	194^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.4%	15	40.9	40.7	58.2				46.5	51.0			43.7	44.6	67.3			51.9	$7,167	$976	$6,190
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)							37.7	37.1					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%)	14.1	319^th of 346 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.2	320^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.0%	1	37.8	30.6	27.6				32.1	29.1			37.8	29.4	40.2			35.9	$8,277	$1,870	$6,406
Lakevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12843 Cirrus Drive	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4536	915	42	21.7	49.8%	491 (53.7%)	23 (2.5%)	338 (36.9%)	11 (1.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	39 (4.3%)	21.7	288^th of 346 public elementary schools	16.8%		38.1	215^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.2%	73	42.7	38.5	23.4				35.3	32.7			44.1	40.7	40.6			41.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4015 South Legacy Way	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Legacy Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 467-0947	311	13	24.8	29.6%	238 (76.5%)	6 (1.9%)	51 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	91.6	22^nd of 346 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.2	20^th of 337 public elementary schools	94.1%	2	72.4	77.4	72.7	65.3	79.5	77.8	73.7	62.5	80.8	70.7	79.3			75.0	79.5	83.4	$7,353	$957	$6,396
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%)	17.7	304^th of 346 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.1	308^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.6%	4	27.8	36.5	24.8				29.5	34.6			33.0	46.8	39.4			39.7	$7,330	$1,593	$5,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Owyhee Elementary School

Is Owyhee Elementary School a good school?

Owyhee Elementary School ranks 199^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owyhee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Owyhee Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Owyhee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Owyhee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lone Star Middle School
High : Skyview High School

What is the racial makeup of Owyhee Elementary School?

Students at Owyhee Elementary School are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Owyhee Elementary School in?

Nampa School District

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