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Kuna Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,328 students in Kuna Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Kuna Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
5,795 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kuna Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.44
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
919 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
89 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,502 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
399
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
408
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
412
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,724 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,603
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,724
$9,364
Best Kuna Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Trail Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2950 West Mason Creek Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 472-9731
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 472-9731
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
911 West 4th Street
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1009
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1009
Grades: PK-3
| 308 students
Rank: #33.
Crimson Point Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1941 North Shayla Avenue
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0230
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0230
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #44.
Reed Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1670 North Linder Road
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0275
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0275
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #55.
Hubbard Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
311 East Porter Road
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1007
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1007
Grades: PK-3
| 327 students
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