Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Cecil D Andrus Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cecil D Andrus Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000593
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cecil D Andrus Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Idaho schools.

#15 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
small classes for Idaho
13.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cecil D Andrus Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cecil D Andrus Elementary ranks #15 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Enrollment

377

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.5%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cecil D Andrus Elementary compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cecil D Andrus Elementary

Cecil D Andrus Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Boise, Idaho, enrolling 377 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.5% free-meal eligibility runs 54% below the Idaho average.

With 377 students, its enrollment sits close to the Idaho median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.

Against 171 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 370 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

The surrounding Joint School District No. 2 spends $8,438 per pupil, 29% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students) and Owyhee High School (1,884 students) alongside Cecil D Andrus Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cecil D Andrus Elementary compares

Cecil D Andrus Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 18% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% ▼ 54% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 377 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
377
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 27% in Idaho - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$8,438
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 3.2%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Cecil D Andrus Elementary is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Joint School District No. 2, which includes Cecil D Andrus Elementary.

$8,438
Per student
-29%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 63.9%
Federal 14.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cecil D Andrus Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cecil D Andrus Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cecil D Andrus Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cecil D Andrus Elementary

How many students attend Cecil D Andrus Elementary?

Cecil D Andrus Elementary has 377 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cecil D Andrus Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cecil D Andrus Elementary is 14:1, which is 18% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cecil D Andrus Elementary?

13.5% of students at Cecil D Andrus Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cecil D Andrus Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cecil D Andrus Elementary is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Boise, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cecil D Andrus Elementary?

Cecil D Andrus Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cecil D Andrus Elementary rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Cecil D Andrus Elementary ranks #15 of 65 schools in Boise, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Boise on the city page.

Is Cecil D Andrus Elementary a good school?

Cecil D Andrus Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Cecil D Andrus Elementary, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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