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Hunter Elementary School vs. Willow Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Hunter Elementary School or Willow Creek 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
Hunter Elementary School
2051 West Mcmillan Road
Meridian, ID 83642
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Willow Creek Elementary School
6195 North Long Lake Way
Meridian, ID 83646
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Willow Creek 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hunter Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willow Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 66% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
533 students
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This chart displays total students of Willow Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Willow Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
#72 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hunter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in ID)
66%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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.
76%
(Top 10% in ID)
67%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ID)
50-54%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hunter Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Willow Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
61
49
Grade 1 Students
64
89
Grade 2 Students
77
82
Grade 3 Students
77
80
Grade 4 Students
96
97
Grade 5 Students
103
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hunter 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 Willow Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hunter 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 Willow Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hunter Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% White
81%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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.
0.33
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hunter 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 Willow Creek 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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