Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, ID

Hunter Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hunter Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000824
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hunter Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#10 of 23
schools in Meridian · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
students per teacher
6.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hunter Elementary School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hunter Elementary School ranks #10 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

Meridian, ID 83642
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000824 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-39 students YoY

Hunter Elementary School shrank from 517 students in 2022-23 to 478 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 26.8 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-39 students YoY 160210000824 · Meridian, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

460 enr · 17.7:1 · 6.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Hunter Elementary School shrank from 517 students in 2022-23 to 478 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE lost 26.8 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Hunter Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hunter Elementary School reports 460 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hunter Elementary School compares

Hunter Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▲ 4% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.2% ▼ 79% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 460 top 31% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
460
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.2%
free-lunch eligible - 79% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 59% in Idaho - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,276
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
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 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Hunter Elementary School is about as mixed as the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hunter Elementary School 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 Similar S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hunter Elementary School'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

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~460 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hunter Elementary School

How many students attend Hunter Elementary School?

Hunter Elementary School has 460 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 517 (2022-23) → 478 (2023-24), down 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 4% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hunter Elementary School?

6.2% of students at Hunter Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hunter Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hunter Elementary School is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hunter Elementary School?

Hunter Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hunter Elementary School rank among schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Hunter Elementary School ranks #10 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Meridian on the city page.

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

Besides Hunter Elementary School, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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