Peregrine Elementary School vs. Mary Mcpherson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Peregrine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Mary Mcpherson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peregrine Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Mcpherson 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 65% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 23% 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
454 students
485 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#203 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#90 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
14
Kindergarten Students
65
60
Grade 1 Students
72
68
Grade 2 Students
83
90
Grade 3 Students
73
78
Grade 4 Students
87
83
Grade 5 Students
59
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
19%
12%


% Black
4%
1%


% White
70%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%

