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Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy vs. Pepper Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy or Pepper Ridge Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy
12311 West Braddock Drive
Boise, ID 83709
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pepper Ridge Elementary School
2252 South Sumpter Way
Boise, ID 83709
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pepper Ridge 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 61% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
649 students
506 students
This chart displays total students of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pepper Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pepper Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pepper Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#55 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
#103 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pepper Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in ID)
61%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge 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.
70%
(Top 20% in ID)
66%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in ID)
55-59%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pepper Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
104
70
Grade 1 Students
102
77
Grade 2 Students
116
97
Grade 3 Students
117
79
Grade 4 Students
115
74
Grade 5 Students
95
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pepper Ridge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pepper Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge 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.
0.35
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge 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
12%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge 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
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy 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 Pepper Ridge 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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