Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Summary:

Chief Joseph School Of The Arts is an elementary school in Meridian, Idaho that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the highly-ranked Joint School District No. 2. This diverse school consistently outperforms state and district averages on academic assessments, ranking in the top 20% of Idaho elementary schools.

Chief Joseph School Of The Arts is particularly noteworthy for its strong academic performance, with 66.1% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math compared to 57.5% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking 1st in Idaho for low-income students and in the top 10 for both female and male students, as well as Hispanic and White students. While the school's racial diversity has declined slightly in recent years, it continues to be a high-performing asset within the district.

When compared to other top-ranked schools in the area, such as Hunter Elementary, Barbara Morgan STEM Academy, and Paramount Elementary, Chief Joseph School Of The Arts performs well but is not always the highest-ranked. This suggests that the Joint School District No. 2 as a whole is strong, with multiple high-quality elementary options for families. However, the school may want to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate to further improve student engagement and learning.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1100 East Chateau
       Meridian, ID  83646-3403


(208) 350-4200

District: Joint School District No. 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,649 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  504

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Hispanic:
32.5%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chief Joseph School Of The Arts ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 20th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Joint School District No. 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.89. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.5%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts is 15, which is the 8th best among 33 elementary schools in the Joint School District No. 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts is $7,649, which is the 6th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Joint School District No. 2.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chief Joseph School Of The Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Chief Joseph School Of The Arts 58th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Chief Joseph School Of The Arts in the ranking list.)

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Joint School District No. 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Joint School District No. 2 10th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

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Rank History for all students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 37.61 240th 335 28.4%
2009 51.22 193rd 349 44.7%
2010 32.79 281st 356 21.1%
2011 36.69 271st 359 24.5%
2012 24.98 308th 354 13.0%
2013 38.83 266th 357 25.5%
2015 76.57 47th 226 79.2%
2016 81.86 39th 240 83.8%
2017 79.34 47th 292 83.9%
2018 84.18 30th 254 88.2%
2019 82.08 25th 171 85.4%
2021 80.49 29th 166 82.5%
2022 89.31 18th 188 90.4%
2023 87.42 32nd 252 87.3%
2024 80.89 58th 301 80.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.32 1st 44 97.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.50 20th 121 83.5%
2024 85.85 8th 69 88.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.51 20th 121 83.5%
2024 80.79 15th 69 78.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 88.35 2nd 58 96.6%
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Rank History for White students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.49 2nd 31 93.5%
2024 92.79 10th 135 92.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 555 555
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 572 572
1994 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 679 679
1995 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 738 738
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 738 738
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 754 754
1998 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 824 824
1999 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 812 812
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 784 784
2001 633 5 20 35 3 n/a n/a 0 696
2002 619 7 19 26 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2003 619 7 19 26 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2004 492 9 18 36 11 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 466 7 20 35 15 n/a n/a 0 543
2006 506 4 21 23 11 n/a n/a 0 565
2007 505 6 18 29 10 n/a n/a 0 568
2008 481 10 17 41 9 n/a n/a 0 558
2009 476 9 20 44 8 n/a n/a 0 557
2010 451 2 16 63 3 n/a n/a 0 535
2011 418 4 12 49 2 1 12 0 498
2012 410 5 12 76 3 2 16 0 524
2013 422 4 12 77 4 1 15 0 535
2014 466 4 10 81 3 1 13 0 578
2015 450 5 10 73 2 2 19 0 561
2016 448 6 8 88 1 3 23 0 577
2017 420 6 9 96 1 3 25 0 560
2018 409 4 9 86 0 3 20 0 531
2019 389 5 8 91 0 3 26 0 522
2020 391 3 10 103 2 1 27 0 537
2021 325 2 7 92 1 1 27 0 455
2022 351 4 9 105 1 0 26 0 496
2023 338 9 12 132 2 0 28 0 521
2024 290 10 13 164 2 0 25 0 504

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 Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 555 26.9 20.6 14.2
1993 572 27.3 21.0 15.9
1994 679 30.3 22.4 11.5
1995 738 35.4 20.8 9.6
1996 738 35.4 20.8 9.6
1997 754 34.5 21.9 10.9
1998 824 37.0 22.3 9
1999 812 41.3 19.7 19.8
2000 784 41.5 18.9 18.9
2001 696 31.8 21.9 18
2002 671 31.2 21.5 19.1
2003 671 31.2 21.5 19.1
2004 566 27.8 20.4 24.4
2005 543 26.0 20.9 28
2006 565 27.3 20.7 30.8
2007 568 26.6 21.4 23.1
2008 558 25.3 22.1 28
2009 557 24.8 22.4 31.2
2010 535 25.7 20.7 34
2011 498 27.0 18.4 46.6
2012 524 28.0 18.7 56.7
2013 535 29.2 18.3 55.9
2014 578 29.7 19.4 53.5
2015 561 30.0 18.7 52.6
2016 577 31.0 18.6 41.9
2017 560 31.9 17.5 50.9
2018 531 31.6 16.8 41.2
2019 522 28.8 18.0 41.6
2020 537 30.6 17.5 43.6
2021 455 30.3 14.9 34.1
2022 496 32.1 15.4 15.7
2023 521 33.1 15.7 42.2
2024 504 33.5 15.0 45

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 Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 555 26.9 20.6 14.2
1993 572 27.3 21.0 15.9
1994 679 30.3 22.4 11.5
1995 738 35.4 20.8 9.6
1996 738 35.4 20.8 9.6
1997 754 34.5 21.9 10.9
1998 824 37.0 22.3 9
1999 812 41.3 19.7 19.8
2000 784 41.5 18.9 18.9
2001 696 31.8 21.9 18
2002 671 31.2 21.5 19.1
2003 671 31.2 21.5 19.1
2004 566 27.8 20.4 24.4
2005 543 26.0 20.9 28
2006 565 27.3 20.7 30.8
2007 568 26.6 21.4 23.1
2008 558 25.3 22.1 28
2009 557 24.8 22.4 31.2
2010 535 25.7 20.7 34
2011 498 27.0 18.4 46.6
2012 524 28.0 18.7 56.7
2013 535 29.2 18.3 55.9
2014 578 29.7 19.4 53.5
2015 561 30.0 18.7 52.6
2016 577 31.0 18.6 41.9
2017 560 31.9 17.5 50.9
2018 531 31.6 16.8 41.2
2019 522 28.8 18.0 41.6
2020 537 30.6 17.5 43.6
2021 455 30.3 14.9 34.1
2022 496 32.1 15.4 15.7
2023 521 33.1 15.7 42.2
2024 504 33.5 15.0 45

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,034 (13.5%) $6,615 (86.5%) $7,649

Data source: Idaho Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chief Joseph School Of The Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 171 Elementary schoolsRanks 32nd of 252 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)74.477.7
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2)67.367.2
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Idaho)5349.4
 3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)67.460.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2)62.360.6
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)50.545.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Math (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)6770.5
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2)61.768
 6.3%
   4th Grade Math (Idaho)49.947.2
 2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)64.458.3
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2)6365.3
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)5248.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Math (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)66.375.6
 9.3%
   5th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2)6063.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Math (Idaho)44.941.5
 3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)69.471.9
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2)69.369.7
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)56.951.7
 5.2%
All Grades Math (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)69.274.7
 5.5%
   All Grades Math (Joint School District No. 2)58.957.7
 1.2%
   All Grades Math (Idaho)44.441.5
 2.9%
All Grades Science (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)75.664.2
 11.4%
   All Grades Science (Joint School District No. 2)73.357.5
 15.8%
   All Grades Science (Idaho)58.941.6
 17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chief Joseph School Of The Arts)6763.4
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2)6868.7
 0.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)5552.2
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students522521
 0.2%
African American59
 80%
American Indian02
Asian812
 50%
Hispanic91132
 45.1%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White389338
 13.1%
Two or More Races2628
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.6%42.2%
 0.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 504 students attended Chief Joseph School Of The Arts.

Chief Joseph School Of The Arts ranks 58th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Chief Joseph School Of The Arts are 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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