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Pepper Ridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2252 South Sumpter Way, Boise, ID 83709 · (208) 855-4130 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

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

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pepper Ridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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 ↗

2252 South Sumpter Way, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten57
Grade 165
Grade 277
Grade 398
Grade 484
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
456’20
543’21
514’22
506’23
472’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary 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.