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Willow Creek Elementary School vs. Galileo Magnet School

Should you attend Willow Creek Elementary School or Galileo Magnet 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
Willow Creek Elementary School
6195 North Long Lake Way
Meridian, ID 83646
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Galileo Magnet School
4735 West Saguaro Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

Galileo Magnet 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 545 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galileo Magnet 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 79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
545 students
753 students
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This chart displays total students of Galileo Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Galileo Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Galileo Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#72 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#8 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Galileo Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in ID)
79%
(Top 5% in ID)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galileo Magnet 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.
67%
(Top 20% in ID)
85%
(Top 5% in ID)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galileo Magnet 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in ID)
75-79%
(Top 5% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Willow Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Galileo Magnet School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
84
84
Grade 1 Students
83
95
Grade 2 Students
78
96
Grade 3 Students
94
95
Grade 4 Students
90
96
Grade 5 Students
88
95
Grade 6 Students
-
75
Grade 7 Students
-
61
Grade 8 Students
-
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Galileo Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Galileo Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
83%
87%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Galileo Magnet 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Galileo Magnet 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
5%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Galileo Magnet 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.
0.30
0.24
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Galileo Magnet 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
11%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Galileo Magnet 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
4%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Galileo Magnet 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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