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Willow Creek Elementary

Q: Is Willow Creek Elementary a good school?

Willow Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Willow Creek Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Willow Creek Elementary?

Students at Willow Creek Elementary are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Willow Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lone Star Middle School High : Nampa Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Willow Creek Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Nampa, Idaho, serving 598 students within the Nampa School District, which currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks 85th out of 101 Idaho districts. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 58.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it currently ranks 285th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the bottom quartile statewide. Its student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0 is slightly better than the district average, and per-student spending of $7,567 is in line with comparable local schools.

Academically, Willow Creek posts 33.7% proficiency in math, 43.1% in English Language Arts, and 36.2% in 5th-grade science. Math and science are above the Nampa district averages, but all three subjects fall well below Idaho state averages. Within the immediate area, Owyhee Elementary stands out as the strongest performer (41.5% math, 54.0% ELA), though Willow Creek outperforms nearby Sherman Elementary and Endeavor Elementary. The school has notable strengths: 5th graders reached 50.5% ELA proficiency, close to the state average, and in 2023-24 the school achieved its best subgroup results with Hispanic students ranking in the 84th percentile statewide. Male students, however, ranked in the 16th percentile, highlighting a significant achievement gap between groups.

Chronic absenteeism is the most pressing concern. Willow Creek's rate of 23.0% in 2025-26 far exceeds the state rate of 13.8% and the district rate of 17.3%, and the school's statewide ranking has fallen sharply from the 51st percentile in 2018-19 to the 18th percentile today. Because spending and class sizes are similar to higher-performing nearby schools, the gaps in outcomes appear more closely tied to attendance and family income than to school resources. With strong subgroups, a promising 5th-grade showing, and slightly better-than-average class sizes, Willow Creek has a foundation to build on — but reducing chronic absenteeism and closing the gender gap will be essential to reversing its downward trajectory.

598

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,567

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

198 Elementary Lane
Nampa, ID 83651-9998

(208) 468-4617

District: Nampa School District

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lone Star Middle School
High:	Nampa Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

40.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Idaho avg47%

289^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	22.6	289 of 350	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	252 of 337	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	192 of 301	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	108 of 188	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	130 of 166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	84 of 171	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	178 of 254	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	205 of 292	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	147 of 240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	118 of 226	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	238 of 357	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	275 of 354	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	290 of 359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.8	207 of 356	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	244 of 335	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	49 of 69	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.8	89 of 121	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+48 vs school

White (2024)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)50th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)29th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)16th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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	292^nd of 350 public elementary schools	16.6%		38.1	215^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.2%	77	42.7	38.5	23.4	35.3	32.7		44.1	40.7	40.6	41.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
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
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
Desert Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18178 Santa Ana Avenue	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4520	686	36	19.0	57.7%	343 (50.0%)	13 (1.9%)	300 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.1%)	35	233^rd of 350 public elementary schools	33.4%		40.5	208^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.3%	25	44.8	42.5	32.6	40.2	31.6		45.3	63.9	46.3	52.8	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Central Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16437 Florida Avenue	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-3367	654	35	18.6	59.9%	302 (46.2%)	16 (2.4%)	306 (46.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	27.3	268^th of 350 public elementary schools	23.4%		37.8	216^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.9%	52	44.6	< 36%	< 25%	33.7	< 36%	< 36%	44.0	43.0	40.5	42.5	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Creek Elementary

Is Willow Creek Elementary a good school?

Willow Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Creek Elementary?

Students at Willow Creek Elementary are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Willow Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Willow Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lone Star Middle School
High : Nampa Senior High School

What district is Willow Creek Elementary in?

Nampa School District

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