For the 2024-25 school year, there are 31 public elementary schools serving 15,587 students in Nampa, ID.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Nampa, ID are Legacy Charter School, Victory Charter School and Liberty Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Nampa, ID public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 54% statewide average). Elementary schools in Nampa have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Nampa, ID (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Legacy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4015 South Legacy Way
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 467-0947
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 467-0947
Grades: K-8
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Victory Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9779 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 442-9400
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 442-9400
Grades: PK-12
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9955 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 466-7952
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 466-7952
Grades: PK-12
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
Birch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6900 Birch Lane
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 461-5960
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 461-5960
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #55.
Lakevue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12843 Cirrus Drive
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-1478
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-1478
Grades: PK-5
| 951 students
Rank: #66.
Desert Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18178 Santa Ana Avenue
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-1555
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-1555
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #77.
East Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18408 Northside Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-6929
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-6929
Grades: PK-5
| 692 students
Rank: #88.
Idaho Arts Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1220 5th Street North
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 463-4324
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 463-4324
Grades: PK-12
| 1,303 students
Rank: #99.
Sage Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18070 Santa Ana Avenue
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4919
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4919
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Rank: #1010.
Reagan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Southside Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1111.
Owyhee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2300 West Iowa
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4616
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4616
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #1212.
Lake Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 Burke Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4626
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4626
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1313.
Idaho Connects Online School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1st 6th Street North
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 287-3668
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 287-3668
Grades: 6-12
| 91 students
Rank: #1414.
Willow Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
198 Elementary Lane
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4617
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4617
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #1515.
Lone Star Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11055 Lone Star Road
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4745
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4745
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #1616.
Iowa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
626 Iowa
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4621
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4621
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1717.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
229 West Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students
Rank: #1818.
New Horizon Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Park Ridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #1919.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
522 Mason Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4627
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4627
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #2020.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1901 West Roosevelt
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4620
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4620
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #2121.
Nampa Online Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Parkridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-2808
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-2808
Grades: PK-12
| 261 students
Rank: #2222.
Endeavor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2824 East Powerline Road
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4629
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4629
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #2323.
Sherman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1521 East Sherman Avenue
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4628
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4628
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #2424.
Park Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Parkridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4622
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4622
Grades: K-7
| 302 students
Rank: #2525.
East Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4085 East Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
Rank: #2626.
Greenhurst Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Discovery Place
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4612
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4612
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #2727.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1415 5th Street South
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4611
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4611
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Snake River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Stampede Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4614
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4614
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
28 South Midland Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #3030.
Union High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
506 Fletcher Drive
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0559
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0559
Grades: 6-12
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jcc - Nampa
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1650 11th Avenue North
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 465-8443
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 465-8443
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Nampa, Idaho Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Alpha I Alternative School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1317 3rd St South
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4775
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4775
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
1014 West Hemingway Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7524
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7524
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
East Valley Alternative Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
4085 East Greenhurst Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Grades: 7-8
| 32 students
Gateways Alternative High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
141 Smith Ave
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 498-0559
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 498-0559
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
94 N Canyon St
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4615
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4615
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Nampa Alternative Night School (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
1303 East Greenhurst Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0562
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0562
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
Nampa Classical Academy (Closed 2011)
Charter School
16231 North Franklin Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 466-6221
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 466-6221
Grades: PK-9
| n/a students
Northwest Childrens Home (Alternative School) (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
504 East Florida
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 463-0916
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 463-0916
Grades: 7-12
| 19 students
Owl Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
4170 East Amity Ave
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 461-1279
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 461-1279
Grades: PK-5
| 169 students
Parkview Alternative High School (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
609 15th Ave N
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 498-0558
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 498-0558
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
South Alternative Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
229 West Greenhurst Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Grades: 7-8
| 34 students
506 Fletcher Dr
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4613
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4613
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
West Alternative Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
28 South Midland Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Grades: 7-8
| 38 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Nampa, ID?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Nampa, ID include Legacy Charter School, Victory Charter School and Liberty Charter School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Nampa?
31 public elementary schools are located in Nampa.
What is the racial composition of students in Nampa?
Nampa public elementary schools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary schools average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Nampa are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Nampa include: East Canyon Elementary School vs. Birch Elementary School, Birch Elementary School vs. East Canyon Elementary School, Greenhurst Elementary School vs. Sherman Elementary School
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