Other / mixed grade configuration · Kuna, ID

Reed Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Reed Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160177000904
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reed Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Idaho schools.

#1 of 6
schools in Kuna · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
large classes for Idaho
25.0%
free-lunch eligible

Reed Elementary School has class sizes larger than 75% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Reed Elementary School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Kuna, ID.

School address

Enrollment

675

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.3:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.0%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Reed Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Reed Elementary School

Reed Elementary School is a large combined-grade school in Kuna, Idaho, enrolling 675 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.0% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 675 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.

Against 161 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 55/100).

The surrounding Kuna Joint District spends $8,637 per pupil, 28% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Kuna Joint District also operates Kuna High School (1,624 students) and Kuna Middle School (672 students) alongside Reed 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 Reed Elementary School compares

Reed 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 19.3:1 ▲ 13% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% ▼ 15% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 675 top 13% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
675
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
19.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in Idaho - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$8,637
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 34.7%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Reed 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 Kuna Joint District, which includes Reed Elementary School.

$8,637
Per student
-28%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 58.9%
Federal 18.1%

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 Reed Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kuna High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kuna Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Silver Trail Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fremont H Teed Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Crimson Point Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Reed Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kuna Joint District · 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 Reed 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 Reed Elementary School

How many students attend Reed Elementary School?

Reed Elementary School has 675 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kuna, ID.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Reed Elementary School is 19.3:1, which is 13% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

25.0% of students at Reed Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Reed Elementary School is White at 57.3% of enrollment, in Kuna, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reed Elementary School?

Reed Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Reed Elementary School rank among schools in Kuna?

By Resource Investment Index, Reed Elementary School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Kuna, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kuna on the city page.

Is Reed Elementary School a good school?

Reed Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Kuna Joint District?

Besides Reed Elementary School, Kuna Joint District also operates Kuna High School (1,624 students), Kuna Middle School (672 students), and Silver Trail Elementary School (628 students). See the Kuna Joint District 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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