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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 83686

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Schools

4,041

Students

Districts

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Top rankedLegacy Charter School22^nd of 346 Idaho elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Roosevelt Elementary School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Owyhee Elementary School 15.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 83686 in Nampa, Idaho is home to seven elementary schools: six traditional public schools in the Nampa School District serving grades PK-5, plus one public charter school, Legacy Charter School, which serves grades K-8. Enrollment ranges from 311 students at Legacy Charter to 586 at Reagan Elementary School, and the data shows a striking academic divide within this single zip code.

Legacy Charter School is the clear standout, ranking 22nd out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (94th percentile) with 73.7% math and 83.4% ELA proficiency - roughly 35-38 percentage points above the district schools in this zip code. Among the traditional district schools, Lake Ridge Elementary is the best performer, ranking 179th (48th percentile) with math proficiency above the state average and very low chronic absenteeism of 2.7%. Owyhee Elementary School is the most balanced, matching the state average in ELA. At the other end, Sherman Elementary ranks 319th (8th percentile) with the lowest test scores and highest chronic absenteeism (29.3%) despite spending the most per student ($8,277).

Chronic absenteeism tracks strongly with performance: the top schools (Legacy Charter School at 2.3% and Lake Ridge Elementary at 2.7%) have dramatically better attendance than the bottom schools (Sherman Elementary at 29.3% and Iowa Elementary at 27.7%). Spending per student does not predict outcomes - Sherman spends the most yet scores the lowest, while Legacy Charter School spends moderately and achieves the best results. Free/reduced lunch rates are high across nearly all schools, ranging from 29.6% at Legacy Charter School to 68% at Iowa Elementary, yet poverty alone does not explain the divide. A common weak spot is 4th-grade math, with several schools showing sharp drops from 3rd to 4th grade. For parents, the clearest takeaway is that improving attendance - particularly at Iowa Elementary, Sherman Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary School - could be one of the most effective strategies for raising achievement in this zip code.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Reagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Southside Boulevard	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 468-4619	586	32	18.3	40.8%	360 (61.4%)	12 (2.0%)	170 (29.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.8%)	27.5	262^nd of 346 public elementary schools	24.3%		36.5	219^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.0%	43	42.5	34.5	39.0				38.6	27.7			44.2	41.2	53.7				45.5	$7,104	$939	$6,165
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	297^th of 346 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.3	289^th of 337 public elementary schools	14.2%	8	40.5	44.8	37.3	18.6	22.2	21.2	34.6			27.8	33.3	25.3	45.3	39.5	38.9	30.3	34.9	$7,113	$1,098	$6,015
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

Cities Near Zip Code 83686

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nampa	0.51 mi	41	68^th
Wilder	5.96 mi	8
Kuna	6.73 mi	13	50^th
Caldwell	7 mi	29	78^th
Meridian	7.28 mi	47	19^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.