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Owyhee Elementary School

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Owyhee Elementary School ranks 181 st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Owyhee Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Nampa, Idaho, with 402 students. It 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. Owyhee Elementary has been ranked between 110-219 out of Idaho's elementary schools over the past several years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owyhee Elementary consistently outperforms the Nampa School District and the state of Idaho in math, science, and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 48.5% of Owyhee students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 29.2% for the district and 43.1% for the state. However, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 24.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, the percentage of Owyhee students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 12.41% in 2021-2022 to 36.07% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Owyhee Elementary generally outperforms the other Nampa School District elementary schools in its vicinity, such as Central Elementary, Sherman Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary, in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Lakevue Elementary, which is part of the Vallivue School District.

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: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Nampa School District

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg35%

Idaho avg47%

181^st of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math48%+5 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

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Saturday, June 17, 2017

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Schools Near Owyhee Elementary School

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12843 Cirrus Drive	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 467-1478	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%)	38.1	215^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.2%		45.8	164^th of 301 public elementary schools	45.5%	51	52.7	26.5	36.2				39.5	42.3		42.3	57.2	35.9	57.7				51.1	$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%)	91.2	20^th of 337 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.7	11^th of 301 public elementary schools	96.3%	9		73.5		65.2	81.0	75.0	74.9	68.8	75.0	72.1	82.8	76.5	71.9	73.3	83.3	86.1	78.9	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Owyhee Elementary School

What district is Owyhee Elementary School in?

Nampa School District

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

Is Owyhee Elementary School a good school?

Owyhee Elementary School ranks 181^st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Owyhee Elementary School?

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

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