Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Pepper Ridge Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pepper Ridge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000818
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pepper Ridge Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#42 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
18.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Pepper Ridge Elementary ranks #42 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Boise, ID 83709
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000818 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Pepper Ridge Elementary held near 506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 27.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 160210000818 · Boise, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

472 enr · 16.3:1 · 18.1% lunch · RII 37

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

Pepper Ridge Elementary held near 506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 27.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Pepper Ridge Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pepper Ridge Elementary reports 472 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary compares

Pepper Ridge Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 5% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.1% ▼ 38% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 472 top 29% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
472
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.1%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 45% in Idaho - lower ratio than 55% 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 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 3.8%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 71.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Pepper Ridge Elementary is more mixed than 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 Pepper Ridge 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 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 Pepper Ridge 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

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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 (~472 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pepper Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Pepper Ridge Elementary?

Pepper Ridge Elementary has 472 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 514 (2022-23) → 506 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pepper Ridge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pepper Ridge Elementary is 16.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 4% 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary?

18.1% of students at Pepper Ridge Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pepper Ridge Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pepper Ridge Elementary is White at 71.2% of enrollment, in Boise, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pepper Ridge Elementary?

Pepper Ridge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Pepper Ridge Elementary rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Pepper Ridge Elementary ranks #42 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 Pepper Ridge 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.

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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