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Joplin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12081 West Demeyer Street, Boise, ID 83713 · (208) 855-4345 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

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

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Joplin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

12081 West Demeyer Street, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 128
Grade 237
Grade 349
Grade 440
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
226’20
269’21
266’22
245’23
241’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joplin Elementary School 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
Pioneer School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A+
658 students19:1
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A
610 students18:1

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.