Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 118 th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mountain View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 312 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Boise Independent District.

Mountain View Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic metrics, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math compared to 44.8% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ISAT Math, with 61% and 59% proficiency, respectively. However, the school has a higher percentage of white students (78.53%) and a lower percentage of African American (3.53%) and Hispanic (13.14%) students compared to nearby schools like Taft Elementary and Morley Nelson Elementary. Additionally, Mountain View has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 31.41%, compared to the high rates at nearby schools.

While Mountain View Elementary has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 28.0% in 2021-2022 to 19.9% in 2022-2023, the school's rate is still higher than the nearby high-performing Collister Elementary (11.3%) and Summerwind STEM Academy (14.6%). Additionally, Mountain View's spending per student ($9,505 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, suggesting the school could learn from the strategies employed by the high-performing schools to further improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

3500 Cabarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704-4569

(208) 854-5700

District: Boise Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,505

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverglen Junior High School
High:	Capital Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain View Elementary School ranks better than 60.8% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 15^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mountain View Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain View Elementary School is $9,505. 18 elementary schools in the Boise Independent District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mountain View Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Boise Independent District:

SchoolDigger ranks Boise Independent District 37^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain View Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	52.19	178^th	335	46.9%
2009	38.98	253^rd	349	27.5%
2010	34.69	272^nd	356	23.6%
2011	29.31	296^th	359	17.5%
2012	40.01	247^th	354	30.2%
2013	61.35	139^th	357	61.1%
2015	58.11	94^th	226	58.4%
2016	60.27	99^th	240	58.8%
2017	50.05	143^rd	292	51.0%
2018	47.36	132^nd	254	48.0%
2019	39.69	105^th	171	38.6%
2022	55.45	82^nd	188	56.4%
2023	65.86	80^th	252	68.3%
2024	58.53	118^th	301	60.8%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, March 15, 2012

My son was bullied none stop in 2008 at this school. I went to the principal MANY times!! I begged for my son to be moved to a different class. My son completely shut down, wouldn't even write his name on his paper, threw huge fits in the morning B4 school. The principal asked me to stop saying my son was "beat up" in one of the meetings we had. I said "Fine, I would please like my son to STOP being ASSAULTED!! My son was punched in the stomach, kicked, scratched, given countless wedgies, papers and books would be torn out of his backpack as well. It was such a nightmare!! I used my mothers address, to enroll him in a different school!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mountain View Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	467	467
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	459	459
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	450	450
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	466	466
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	469	469
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	469	469
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	456	456
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	458	458
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	463	463
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	431	431
2001	382	3	7	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	431
2002	316	4	14	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	316	4	14	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	291	10	9	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	334	10	10	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	320	10	5	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	391
2007	304	9	8	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2008	319	8	7	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	282	9	1	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	345
2010	281	19	9	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	360
2011	258	17	1	57	7	1	7	0	348
2012	255	8	2	53	8	1	9	0	336
2013	257	8	0	41	7	0	11	0	324
2014	278	10	2	42	6	0	12	0	350
2015	282	14	2	38	6	1	15	0	358
2016	294	12	4	41	5	1	7	0	364
2017	279	12	4	54	3	1	10	0	363
2018	272	11	5	54	0	2	10	0	354
2019	277	6	2	40	0	1	9	0	335
2020	258	7	2	29	0	0	7	0	303
2021	201	5	1	31	0	0	7	0	245
2022	234	9	2	38	0	0	14	0	297
2023	245	11	1	41	0	1	13	0	312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	467	20.5	22.7	16.7
1992	459	23.4	19.6	20.9
1993	450	22.3	20.2	17.8
1994	466	21.9	21.3	17.6
1995	469	24.2	19.4	20.9
1996	469	24.2	19.4	20.9
1997	456	26.5	17.2	3.5
1998	458	25.6	17.9	19.7
1999	463	23.6	19.6	30.9
2000	431	23.3	18.5	32.7
2001	431	23.0	18.7	30.4
2002	387	21.3	18.2	53.2
2003	387	21.3	18.2	53.2
2004	369	24.0	15.4	48
2005	414	25.0	16.6	42
2006	391	24.0	16.3	46.5
2007	381	22.6	16.9	45.1
2008	396	21.5	18.4	46.2
2009	345	21.7	15.9	51.6
2010	360	21.3	16.8	54.2
2011	348	24.0	14.5	58.3
2012	336	23.0	14.6	60.1
2013	324	19.6	16.5	59.9
2014	350	19.9	17.5	61.1
2015	358	19.0	18.8	63.4
2016	364	19.0	19.1	62.4
2017	363	19.4	18.6	62.3
2018	354	19.2	18.3	62.4
2019	335	18.2	18.3	62.4
2020	303	19.2	15.7	38.3
2021	245	16.9	14.4	36.7
2022	297	17.9	16.5	19.2
2023	312	19.5	16.0	31.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountain View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	467	20.5	22.7	16.7
1992	459	23.4	19.6	20.9
1993	450	22.3	20.2	17.8
1994	466	21.9	21.3	17.6
1995	469	24.2	19.4	20.9
1996	469	24.2	19.4	20.9
1997	456	26.5	17.2	3.5
1998	458	25.6	17.9	19.7
1999	463	23.6	19.6	30.9
2000	431	23.3	18.5	32.7
2001	431	23.0	18.7	30.4
2002	387	21.3	18.2	53.2
2003	387	21.3	18.2	53.2
2004	369	24.0	15.4	48
2005	414	25.0	16.6	42
2006	391	24.0	16.3	46.5
2007	381	22.6	16.9	45.1
2008	396	21.5	18.4	46.2
2009	345	21.7	15.9	51.6
2010	360	21.3	16.8	54.2
2011	348	24.0	14.5	58.3
2012	336	23.0	14.6	60.1
2013	324	19.6	16.5	59.9
2014	350	19.9	17.5	61.1
2015	358	19.0	18.8	63.4
2016	364	19.0	19.1	62.4
2017	363	19.4	18.6	62.3
2018	354	19.2	18.3	62.4
2019	335	18.2	18.3	62.4
2020	303	19.2	15.7	38.3
2021	245	16.9	14.4	36.7
2022	297	17.9	16.5	19.2
2023	312	19.5	16.0	31.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain View Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,321 (13.9%)	$8,183 (86.1%)	$9,505

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain View Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 105^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 80^th of 252 Elementary schools	29.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Mountain View Elementary School)	60.8	64	3.2%
3rd Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	54.6	53.3	1.3%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	51.1	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary School)	58.9	58	0.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	52.2	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	49.2	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary School)	48.9	38.2	10.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	54.2	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	52
5th Grade Math (Mountain View Elementary School)	39.7	18.9	20.8%
5th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	43	41.5	1.5%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary School)	50.9	37.9	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.5	53.4	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Mountain View Elementary School)	45.7	62.7	17%
6th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	44.2	50.5	6.3%
6th Grade Math (Idaho)	43	39.4	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary School)	59.3	52.3	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	59.7	57.9	1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	55.3	52.7	2.6%
All Grades Math (Mountain View Elementary School)	46.6	56.9	10.3%
All Grades Math (Boise Independent District)	46.5	45.5	1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Mountain View Elementary School)	64.2	62	2.2%
All Grades Science (Boise Independent District)	58.7	44.1	14.6%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	40.8	18.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary School)	54.8	56.3	1.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.3	55.5	1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	312	6.9%
African American	6	11	83.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	40	41	2.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	277	245	11.6%
Two or More Races	9	13	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.4%	31.4%	31%

Schools Near Mountain View Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)							ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3500 Cabarton Lane	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5700	312	20	16.0	31.4%	245 (78.5%)	11 (3.5%)	41 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	58.5	118^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.9	80^th of 252 public elementary schools	68.3%	38	61.0	59.0	48.9	42.9			53.1	51.1	46.3	60.0	51.1	57.1			53.4	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3555 North Milwaukee Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6370	350	20	17.9	35.7%	235 (67.1%)	10 (2.9%)	74 (21.1%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	53.6	135^th of 301 public elementary schools	55.1%		53.7	114^th of 252 public elementary schools	54.8%	21	48.2	51.0	35.9	54.2			47.4	37.7	54.5	60.8	52.8	59.3			56.8	$8,939	$664	$8,274
Morley Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7701 West Northview Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-4610	459	26	17.4	98.9%	239 (52.1%)	62 (13.5%)	122 (26.6%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.3%)	13.6	261^st of 301 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.7	232^nd of 252 public elementary schools	7.9%	29	28.0	25.0	13.6	31.4			24.7	23.3			28.8	49.3			34.3	$10,218	$1,645	$8,573
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	202 East 42nd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Anser Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 426-9840	502	37	13.7	20.9%	417 (83.1%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	52.9	136^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.8%					(n/a)	39.7	50.0	58.4	32.8	42.3	42.0	44.3	60.9	47.6	45.7	69.5	55.2	55.8	60.0	55.5
Future Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	511 East 43rd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Future Public School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-3923	410	22	18.6	42.2%	257 (62.7%)	45 (11.0%)	62 (15.1%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.1%)	64.1	103^rd of 301 public elementary schools	65.8%					(n/a)	57.3	48.2	40.0	42.8			48.4	45.0	63.9	62.3	67.5	71.5			65.6	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Koelsch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 North Curtis Road	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-5300	320	20	16.4	99.1%	170 (53.1%)	40 (12.5%)	88 (27.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.1%)	4	298^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.7	247^th of 252 public elementary schools	2.0%	51		21.1	10.8				17.0	15.2	16.2	21.1	26.1	24.4			21.9	$10,259	$1,897	$8,362
Village Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3006 East Goldstone Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	The Village Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 336-2000	231	18	12.8		169 (73.2%)	2 (0.9%)	35 (15.2%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.6%)	12 (5.2%)								(n/a)							28.0								48.0	$5,271	$562	$4,710
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3722 Anderson Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-6181	270	19	14.0	99.3%	138 (51.1%)	54 (20.0%)	32 (11.9%)	29 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.1%)	4.2	296^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.7%		13	225^th of 252 public elementary schools	10.7%	71		11.6		13.9			15.2	15.0	29.7	13.1	22.5	25.7			22.7	$12,390	$2,517	$9,873
Collister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4426 Catalpa Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4650	261	16	16.3	6.5%	188 (72.0%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.0%)	37 (14.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	92.3	20^th of 301 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.6	5^th of 252 public elementary schools	98.0%	15		74.5		78.5			69.2	70.8	70.2	76.7	70.8	88.1			76.3	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Summerwind Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3675 North Jullion Way	Boise	83704	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(208) 375-0210	372	26	14.5	40.1%	269 (72.3%)	25 (6.7%)	43 (11.6%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	85.5	42^nd of 301 public elementary schools	86.0%		93.8	13^th of 252 public elementary schools	94.8%	29	63.3	61.7	64.9				63.2	68.5	66.7	70.1	80.7				72.3	$6,805	$988	$5,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverglen Junior High School
High : Capital Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks 118^th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

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