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Pioneer School of the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13255 West McMillian Road, Boise, ID 83713 · (208) 855-4100 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

Boise City’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
658
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pioneer School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 22.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13255 West McMillian Road, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 195
Grade 2122
Grade 3125
Grade 4108
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
539’20
647’21
667’22
644’23
658’24

Up 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pioneer School of the Arts from Boise City families.

Other schools in Meridian Joint School District 2

The district →
Galileo STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Eagle
A+
796 students22:1
Hillsdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
769 students21:1
Pleasant View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
747 students22:1
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Star
A−
727 students19:1
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A
610 students18:1
Siena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A+
565 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Boise City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.