Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Silver Sage Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000640
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Silver Sage Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Idaho schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.

#18 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
small classes for Idaho
32.8%
free-lunch eligible

Silver Sage Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks #18 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

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

NCES ID 160210000640 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

Silver Sage Elementary School shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 309 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 20.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 160210000640 · Boise, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

250 enr · 13.2:1 · 32.8% lunch · RII 46

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

Silver Sage Elementary School shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 309 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 20.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Silver Sage Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Silver Sage Elementary School reports 250 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 Silver Sage Elementary School compares

Silver Sage 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 13.2:1 ▼ 23% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.8% ▲ 12% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 250 top 63% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 22% in Idaho - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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 + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 8.0%
African American 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 60.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Silver Sage Elementary School 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 Silver Sage 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Silver Sage 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 (~250 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Silver Sage Elementary School

How many students attend Silver Sage Elementary School?

Silver Sage Elementary School has 250 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 309 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Sage Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Silver Sage Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 23% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 16% 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 Silver Sage Elementary School?

32.8% of students at Silver Sage Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silver Sage Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Silver Sage Elementary School is White at 60.8% of enrollment, in Boise, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Silver Sage Elementary School?

Silver Sage Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Silver Sage Elementary School rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks #18 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 Silver Sage 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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