Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Joplin Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Joplin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000598
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Joplin Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#25 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
students per teacher
21.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Joplin Elementary School ranks #25 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Boise, ID 83713
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000598 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Joplin Elementary School shrank from 266 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-7.9%).

Teacher FTE held 15.6 → 15.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 160210000598 · Boise, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

241 enr · 16.1:1 · 21.4% lunch · RII 43

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

Joplin Elementary School shrank from 266 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-7.9%). Teacher FTE held 15.6 → 15.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Joplin Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Joplin Elementary School reports 241 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 Joplin Elementary School compares

Joplin 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 16.1:1 ▼ 6% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.4% ▼ 27% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 64% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 43% in Idaho - lower ratio than 57% 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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 13.7%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Joplin 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 Joplin Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Joplin 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 (~241 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Joplin Elementary School

How many students attend Joplin Elementary School?

Joplin Elementary School has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), down 21.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Joplin Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 3% higher 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 Joplin Elementary School?

21.4% of students at Joplin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

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

What is the Resource Investment Index for Joplin Elementary School?

Joplin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Joplin Elementary School rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Joplin Elementary School ranks #25 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.

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

Besides Joplin 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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