Is Amity Elementary School a good school?

Amity Elementary School ranks 138 th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amity Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 411 students attended Amity Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Amity Elementary School?

Students at Amity Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Amity Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amity Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Junior High High : Borah Senior High School

Amity Elementary School

Summary:

Amity Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 411 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 37 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amity Elementary stands out for its higher percentage of white students (78.59%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school generally performs better than the district and state averages on ISAT Math and English Language Arts assessments, with 6th-grade Math proficiency at 54.5% compared to 46.6% for the district and 40% for the state. However, Amity has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.1% in 2020-2021 to 26.3% in 2022-2023, which could negatively impact student learning and achievement. The school's free/reduced lunch rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 12.68% in 2021-2022 to 23.84% in 2022-2023, indicating changes in the socioeconomic status of the student population.

Amity Elementary's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 44th out of 226 schools in 2014-2015 (4 stars) to 138th out of 301 schools in 2023-2024 (3 stars). Compared to nearby schools in the Joint School District No. 2, Amity's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools like Desert Sage Elementary, but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Siena Elementary and Hillsdale Elementary in both test scores and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID 83709-5321

(208) 854-4220

District: Boise Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
138^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,090

Students who attend Amity Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Junior High
High:	Borah Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amity Elementary School ranks better than 54.2% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 17^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.49. (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 Amity 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 Amity Elementary School is $9,090. 23 elementary schools in the Boise Independent District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amity Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amity Elementary School 138^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Amity Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

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 Amity Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Amity Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	82.56	21^st	335	93.7%
2009	81.85	30^th	349	91.4%
2010	69.01	87^th	356	75.6%
2011	77.62	40^th	359	88.9%
2012	78.22	46^th	354	87.0%
2013	83.90	15^th	357	95.8%
2015	77.84	44^th	226	80.5%
2016	67.80	77^th	240	67.9%
2017	63.74	106^th	292	63.7%
2018	45.62	138^th	254	45.7%
2019	43.37	96^th	171	43.9%
2021	36.42	106^th	166	36.1%
2022	59.30	74^th	188	60.6%
2023	48.84	130^th	252	48.4%
2024	52.49	138^th	301	54.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amity Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.98	37^th	44	15.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Amity Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.32	15^th	23	34.8%
2024	64.44	22^nd	69	68.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Amity Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.74	9^th	23	60.9%
2024	34.15	52^nd	69	24.6%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Amity 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	677	677
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	668	668
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	639	639
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	627	627
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	543	543
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	543	543
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	516	516
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	600	600
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	624	624
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	613	613
2001	560	4	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2002	538	7	16	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	538	7	16	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	541	8	15	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	616
2005	561	8	17	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
2006	592	7	25	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	591	7	34	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2008	613	10	30	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
2009	569	12	23	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	635
2010	579	14	18	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
2011	571	11	11	27	3	6	17	0	646
2012	581	11	7	32	3	2	20	0	656
2013	582	9	8	30	3	3	20	0	655
2014	592	7	7	33	4	2	22	0	667
2015	549	5	6	37	2	3	20	0	622
2016	536	7	5	32	4	3	21	0	608
2017	506	6	10	39	3	5	26	0	595
2018	491	7	10	31	2	1	17	0	559
2019	450	7	10	38	2	1	21	0	529
2020	446	5	16	42	0	1	25	0	535
2021	343	4	6	29	2	0	15	0	399
2022	343	6	10	39	0	4	16	0	418
2023	323	9	9	47	0	5	18	0	411

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 Amity Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	677	31.8	21.2	8.7
1992	668	32.6	20.4	8.1
1993	639	31.7	20.2	11.7
1994	627	31.9	19.7	11.8
1995	543	29.3	18.5	11.2
1996	543	29.3	18.5	11.2
1997	516	27.4	18.8	11
1998	600	27.8	21.6	13.5
1999	624	31.0	20.1	19.1
2000	613	31.4	19.5	17.1
2001	616	32.1	19.2	20.6
2002	608	29.8	20.4	20.1
2003	608	29.8	20.4	20.1
2004	616	30.8	20.0	25.3
2005	620	31.0	20.0	26.3
2006	650	31.2	20.8	20.3
2007	656	30.5	21.5	19.5
2008	674	30.8	21.9	19.7
2009	635	33.9	18.7	22.2
2010	638	32.4	19.6	26.3
2011	646	32.2	20.0	27.7
2012	656	29.1	22.5	29.6
2013	655	31.3	20.8	31.5
2014	667	30.0	22.2	27.3
2015	622	30.0	20.7	29.7
2016	608	30.0	20.2	30.4
2017	595	29.0	20.5	27.1
2018	559	26.4	21.1	27
2019	529	25.4	20.7	27.2
2020	535	28.6	18.6	26
2021	399	26.0	15.3	21.3
2022	418	23.9	17.4	12.7
2023	411	24.0	17.1	23.8

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 Amity Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	677	31.8	21.2	8.7
1992	668	32.6	20.4	8.1
1993	639	31.7	20.2	11.7
1994	627	31.9	19.7	11.8
1995	543	29.3	18.5	11.2
1996	543	29.3	18.5	11.2
1997	516	27.4	18.8	11
1998	600	27.8	21.6	13.5
1999	624	31.0	20.1	19.1
2000	613	31.4	19.5	17.1
2001	616	32.1	19.2	20.6
2002	608	29.8	20.4	20.1
2003	608	29.8	20.4	20.1
2004	616	30.8	20.0	25.3
2005	620	31.0	20.0	26.3
2006	650	31.2	20.8	20.3
2007	656	30.5	21.5	19.5
2008	674	30.8	21.9	19.7
2009	635	33.9	18.7	22.2
2010	638	32.4	19.6	26.3
2011	646	32.2	20.0	27.7
2012	656	29.1	22.5	29.6
2013	655	31.3	20.8	31.5
2014	667	30.0	22.2	27.3
2015	622	30.0	20.7	29.7
2016	608	30.0	20.2	30.4
2017	595	29.0	20.5	27.1
2018	559	26.4	21.1	27
2019	529	25.4	20.7	27.2
2020	535	28.6	18.6	26
2021	399	26.0	15.3	21.3
2022	418	23.9	17.4	12.7
2023	411	24.0	17.1	23.8

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 Amity Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$908 (10.0%)	$8,181 (90.0%)	$9,090

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amity Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 96^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 130^th of 252 Elementary schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Amity Elementary School)	62.1	50.7	11.4%
3rd Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	54.6	52.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Amity Elementary School)	54.8	35.1	19.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	50.2	5.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	45.2	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Amity Elementary School)	57.3	44.5	12.8%
4th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	50.8	48.8	2%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Amity Elementary School)	54.6	41.6	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	51.7	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Amity Elementary School)	40.2	44.8	4.6%
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 (Amity Elementary School)	50	56.8	6.8%
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 (Amity Elementary School)	43.6	44.6	1%
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 (Amity Elementary School)	55.3	53.6	1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	59.7	55.1	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	55.3	50	5.3%
All Grades Math (Amity Elementary School)	50	46.6	3.4%
All Grades Math (Boise Independent District)	46.5	45.5	1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Amity Elementary School)	61.6	44.7	16.9%
All Grades Science (Boise Independent District)	58.7	40.8	17.9%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Amity Elementary School)	53.5	46.6	6.9%
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	529	411	22.3%
African American	7	9	28.6%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	10	9	10%
Hispanic	38	47	23.7%
Pacific Islander	1	5	400%
White	450	323	28.2%
Two or More Races	21	18	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.2%	23.8%	3.4%

Schools Near Amity 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 West Amity Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4220	411	24	17.1	23.8%	323 (78.6%)	9 (2.2%)	47 (11.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.4%)	52.5	138^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.2%		48.8	130^th of 252 public elementary schools	48.4%	8		52.0		54.5	49.5	34.3		48.0		58.2	49.1	$9,090	$908	$8,181
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 South Maple Grove Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5540	399	21	19.0	25.8%	321 (80.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.8%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	48.9	156^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.2%		46.2	140^th of 252 public elementary schools	44.4%	16	61.0	53.3	35.9	34.4	44.8	46.0		46.7	58.5		50.7	$8,497	$642	$7,854
Silver Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Snohomish Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4485	329	19	17.0	44.7%	201 (61.1%)	44 (13.4%)	37 (11.2%)	23 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	22.5	233^rd of 301 public elementary schools	22.6%		49.8	126^th of 252 public elementary schools	50.0%	107					32.8				41.5		40.8	$8,074	$609	$7,465
Boise Online School - Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	8169 West Victory Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 854-4000	37	4	8.3		22 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	5 (13.5%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	5 (13.5%)								(n/a)
Lake Hazel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Lake Hazel Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4075	390	25	15.4	26.2%	301 (77.2%)	12 (3.1%)	37 (9.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (6.2%)	85.1	43^rd of 301 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.8	44^th of 252 public elementary schools	82.5%	1	68.3	69.3	63.8		67.0	55.1	68.3	73.7	69.5		70.6	$6,928	$609	$6,319
Christine Donnell School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	7075 South Five Mile Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 855-4364	471	25	18.6	21.2%	395 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (9.8%)	80.5	59^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.1	37^th of 252 public elementary schools	85.3%	22	71.2	67.9	57.5		65.6		67.1	59.2	68.5		64.8	$6,743	$609	$6,134
Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9325 West Mossywood Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 350-4020	522	38	13.6	52.9%	308 (59.0%)	61 (11.7%)	73 (14.0%)	34 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	34 (6.5%)	19.6	241^st of 301 public elementary schools	19.9%		26.8	188^th of 252 public elementary schools	25.4%	53			22.5		33.8	23.6	42.4	36.4	36.0		38.3	$7,445	$1,345	$6,100
Pepper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2252 South Sumpter Way	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4130	514	29	17.7	26.1%	383 (74.5%)	4 (0.8%)	71 (13.8%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.6%)	81.1	57^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.4	53^rd of 252 public elementary schools	79.0%	4	67.0	69.5	53.9		62.8	51.7	71.8	60.6	75.0		69.6	$6,440	$609	$5,831
Hillsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 South Howry Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4432	690	34	20.4	7.2%	586 (84.9%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.2%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.4%)	90.9	26^th of 301 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.7	18^th of 252 public elementary schools	92.9%	8	66.4	78.0	75.6		73.4	68.7	66.6	77.1	78.6		74.1	$6,115	$609	$5,506
Siena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2870 East Rome Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4370	655	33	19.6	14.4%	526 (80.3%)	7 (1.1%)	63 (9.6%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.2%)	87.1	39^th of 301 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.3	14^th of 252 public elementary schools	94.4%	25	64.5	67.5	74.4		69.1	71.7	66.7	64.1	79.5		70.5	$6,578	$609	$5,969

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Schools Near Amity Elementary School