Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Lake Hazel Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Hazel Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000365
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Hazel Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Idaho schools.

#8 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.1:1
small classes for Idaho
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lake Hazel Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Hazel Elementary School ranks #8 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Enrollment

328

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.1:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.5%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lake Hazel Elementary School 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 Lake Hazel Elementary School

Lake Hazel Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Boise, Idaho, enrolling 328 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 328 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 173 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 322 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

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 Lake Hazel Elementary School.

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 Lake Hazel Elementary School compares

Lake Hazel Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 23% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 37% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 328 top 50% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 21% in Idaho - lower ratio than 79% 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 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 68.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 2.7%
African American 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Lake Hazel Elementary School 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 Lake Hazel Elementary School.

$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 Lake Hazel 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 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 Lake Hazel 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

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 Lake Hazel Elementary School'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 Lake Hazel Elementary School

How many students attend Lake Hazel Elementary School?

Lake Hazel Elementary School has 328 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Hazel Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Hazel Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 17% 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 Lake Hazel Elementary School?

18.5% of students at Lake Hazel Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Hazel Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lake Hazel Elementary School is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Boise, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Hazel Elementary School?

Lake Hazel Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Lake Hazel Elementary School rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Hazel Elementary School ranks #8 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 Lake Hazel Elementary School a good school?

Lake Hazel Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Lake Hazel 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.

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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