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Amity Elementary School vs. Silver Sage Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Amity Elementary School
10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID 83709
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Silver Sage Elementary School
7700 Snohomish Street
Boise, ID 83709
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Amity Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Silver Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Amity Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
411 students
329 students
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This chart displays total students of Silver Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Sage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#179 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
#84 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Amity Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in ID)
60-64%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amity Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in ID)
65-69%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amity Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in ID)
50-59%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Amity Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Silver Sage Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
10
Kindergarten Students
59
47
Grade 1 Students
46
68
Grade 2 Students
52
48
Grade 3 Students
78
47
Grade 4 Students
39
46
Grade 5 Students
72
63
Grade 6 Students
56
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Amity Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Amity Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Sage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Amity Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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