Morley Nelson Elementary

Summary:

Morley Nelson Elementary is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a consistently low statewide ranking compared to other schools in the Boise Independent District.

Morley Nelson Elementary has seen an increase in the percentage of African American and Hispanic students in recent years, but its academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is consistently lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Math (24.7%), Science (23.3%), and English Language Arts (34.3%) are well below the district and state levels, with particularly low performance in 5th grade Math. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.91% to 99.05%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Horizon Elementary, Taft Elementary, and Valley View Elementary, Morley Nelson Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and a lower statewide ranking. Despite the school's diverse student population, its academic challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

7701 West Northview Street
Boise, ID 83704-5063

(208) 854-4610

District: Boise Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,218

Students who attend Morley Nelson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairmont Junior High School
High:	Capital Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morley Nelson Elementary ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 27^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.61. (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 Morley Nelson Elementary 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 Morley Nelson Elementary is $10,218, which is the 9^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Boise Independent District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morley Nelson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morley Nelson Elementary 261^st of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Morley Nelson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White 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 Morley Nelson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morley Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2009	15.39	330^th	349	5.4%
2010	6.98	347^th	356	2.5%
2011	13.99	345^th	359	3.9%
2012	14.38	336^th	354	5.1%
2013	12.09	338^th	357	5.3%
2015	22.53	183^rd	226	19.0%
2016	13.38	214^th	240	10.8%
2017	23.79	240^th	292	17.8%
2018	24.81	193^rd	254	24.0%
2019	11.62	159^th	171	7.0%
2021	20.48	137^th	166	17.5%
2022	16.71	161^st	188	14.4%
2023	10.70	232^nd	252	7.9%
2024	13.61	261^st	301	13.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Morley Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.61	78^th	121	35.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Morley Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.80	86^th	121	28.9%

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Rank History for White students at Morley Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2021	25.38	10^th	11	9.1%
2022	33.41	20^th	37	45.9%
2024	17.11	114^th	135	15.6%

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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 Morley Nelson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	323	42	26	168	6	n/a	n/a	565
2010	327	43	43	115	3	n/a	n/a	531
2011	327	34	28	133	4	2	2	530
2012	360	43	34	155	5	6	15	618
2013	363	52	29	164	3	6	10	627
2014	414	56	26	199	2	8	19	724
2015	314	46	16	116	1	6	12	511
2016	319	48	14	144	0	6	12	543
2017	308	57	20	144	1	9	13	552
2018	303	54	19	146	3	8	12	545
2019	307	55	19	162	4	6	18	571
2020	275	66	24	148	4	5	15	537
2021	188	53	13	104	3	4	16	381
2022	205	63	11	122	3	3	13	420
2023	239	62	13	122	3	5	15	459

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 Morley Nelson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	565	29.6	19.1	64.6
2010	531	28.2	18.8	65.2
2011	530	30.2	17.5	68.5
2012	618	33.2	18.5	70.4
2013	627	29.9	20.9	72.6
2014	724	34.4	21.0	n/a
2015	511	29.0	17.6	100
2016	543	29.0	18.7	99.1
2017	552	30.1	18.3	99.1
2018	545	29.6	18.4	99.1
2019	571	25.8	22.1	99.1
2020	537	28.9	18.5	99.1
2021	381	27.3	13.9	99
2022	420	24.7	16.9	99
2023	459	26.2	17.4	98.9

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 Morley Nelson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	565	29.6	19.1	64.6
2010	531	28.2	18.8	65.2
2011	530	30.2	17.5	68.5
2012	618	33.2	18.5	70.4
2013	627	29.9	20.9	72.6
2014	724	34.4	21.0	n/a
2015	511	29.0	17.6	100
2016	543	29.0	18.7	99.1
2017	552	30.1	18.3	99.1
2018	545	29.6	18.4	99.1
2019	571	25.8	22.1	99.1
2020	537	28.9	18.5	99.1
2021	381	27.3	13.9	99
2022	420	24.7	16.9	99
2023	459	26.2	17.4	98.9

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 Morley Nelson Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,645 (16.1%)	$8,573 (83.9%)	$10,218

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morley Nelson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 159^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 232^nd of 252 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Morley Nelson Elementary)	30.9	24.6	6.3%
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 (Morley Nelson Elementary)	33.7	18.7	15%
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 (Morley Nelson Elementary)	32.6	25	7.6%
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 (Morley Nelson Elementary)	34.8	31.7	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	43	45.9	2.9%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	42.6	2.3%
6th Grade Math (Morley Nelson Elementary)	41.2	23	18.2%
6th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	44.2	50.5	6.3%
6th Grade Math (Idaho)	43	39.4	3.6%
All Grades Math (Morley Nelson Elementary)	34.8	23.2	11.6%
All Grades Math (Boise Independent District)	46.5	45.5	1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Morley Nelson Elementary)	52.2	24.7	27.5%
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 (Morley Nelson Elementary)	41.1	30.5	10.6%
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	571	459	19.6%
African American	55	62	12.7%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	19	13	31.6%
Hispanic	162	122	24.7%
Pacific Islander	6	5	16.7%
White	307	239	22.1%
Two or More Races	18	15	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	98.9%	0.2%

Schools Near Morley Nelson Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	730 North Mitchell	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-5170	484	28	17.2	56.2%	259 (53.5%)	32 (6.6%)	141 (29.1%)	29 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	7.3	287^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.3	236^th of 252 public elementary schools	6.3%	51	16.0	28.5	17.1	11.4			17.7		14.1	28.3	43.3	29.8			29.0	$10,030	$1,515	$8,515
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Morley Nelson Elementary

How many students attend Morley Nelson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Morley Nelson Elementary.

What district is Morley Nelson Elementary in?

Boise Independent District

Is Morley Nelson Elementary a good school?

Morley Nelson Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Morley Nelson Elementary?

Students at Morley Nelson Elementary are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Morley Nelson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morley Nelson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairmont Junior High School
High : Capital Senior High School

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