Desert Sage Elementary School

9325 West Mossywood Street, Boise ID, 83709 | Meridian Joint School District 2 | 208-350-4020
  • grades PK-5
  • students 659
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Boise
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
51%Boise
47%Idaho

Desert Sage Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Meridian Joint School District 2" in Boise, ID. There are a total of 659 students and 43 teachers at Desert Sage Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Desert Sage Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 2% higher than the Idaho average.

Desert Sage Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students659
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Sage Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
345-49%
435-39%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
340-44%
440-44%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Sage Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 68.4% 84.2% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 1.4% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 2.1% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 8.2% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.7% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 3.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Boise demographics profile

StatisticBoiseIdahoNational
Population228,0571,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,7132291
Median age37.535.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Boise

IndexBoiseIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.6%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Sage Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.