Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, ID

Pleasant View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210001123
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👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant View Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Idaho schools.

#21 of 23
schools in Meridian · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
24.1:1
large classes for Idaho
5.2%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant View Elementary has class sizes larger than 94% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary ranks #21 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

Meridian, ID 83646
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210001123 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+40 students YoY

Pleasant View Elementary grew from 616 students in 2022-23 to 656 in 2023-24 (+6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 160210001123 · Meridian, ID Other · MID · TRAD

747 enr · 24.1:1 · 5.2% lunch · RII 25

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

Pleasant View Elementary grew from 616 students in 2022-23 to 656 in 2023-24 (+6.5%). Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Pleasant View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant View Elementary reports 747 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 Pleasant View Elementary compares

Pleasant View Elementary is a growing 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 24.1:1 ▲ 41% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.2% ▼ 82% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 747 top 11% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
747
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.2%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
24.1:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 94% in Idaho - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
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 732 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Pleasant View 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 Pleasant View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant View 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 (~747 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant View Elementary

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary?

Pleasant View Elementary has 747 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 616 (2022-23) → 656 (2023-24), up 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary is 24.1:1, which is 41% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant View Elementary?

5.2% of students at Pleasant View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant View Elementary is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant View Elementary?

Pleasant View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Pleasant View Elementary rank among schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary ranks #21 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 Pleasant View 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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