Mary Mcpherson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School

1050 East Amity Road
Meridian, ID 83642

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Top 20%

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 is 65% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 485 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in ID
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mary Mcpherson 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%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School's student population of 485 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	60
1	68
2	90
3	78
4	83
5	92

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Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School
2023	457
2022	445
2021	469
2020	530
2019	530
2018	457
2017	457
2016	535
2015	535
2014	524
2013	470
2012	469
2011	450
2010	470
2009	470
2008	554
2007	600
2006	539
2005	376
2004	557
2003	539
2002	539
2001	532
2000	589
1999	568
1998	510
1997	587
1996	604
1995	565
1994	522
1993	508
1992	526
1991	593
1990	603
1989	567
1988	585
1987	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	22
2017	22
2016	26
2015	23
2014	21
2013	22
2012	20
2011	25
2010	27
2009	26
2008	29
2007	27
2006	29
2005	17
2004	27
2003	25
2002	25
2001	24
2000	30
1999	29
1998	25
1997	30
1996	31
1995	28
1994	25
1993	24
1992	27
1991	31
1990	26
1989	26
1988	24
1987	24

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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 709 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Mcpherson Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

#90 out of 709 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School
2022	#90
2021	#107
2019	#91
2018	#80
2017	#117
2016	#77
2015	#92
2013	#56
2012	#282
2011	#200
2010	#247

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65%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2022	65%	42%	55%
2021	59%	40%	53%
2019	62%	45%	59%
2018	59%	44%	57%
2017	59%	42%	54%
2016	59%	42%	52%
2015	59%	40%	51%
2013	90%	81%	82%
2012	85%	80%	81%
2011	88%	80%	82%
2010	83%	80%	82%

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65%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2022	65%	55%	68%
2021	62%	54%	67%
2019	65%	55%	68%
2018	67%	54%	57%
2017	58%	52%	62%
2016	65%	53%	62%
2015	59%	51%	61%
2013	96%	89%	91%
2012	90%	89%	90%
2011	90%	88%	90%
2010	91%	87%	90%

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55-59%

41%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	19:1
2020	21:1	19:1	21:1
2019	21:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	19:1	20:1
2017	21:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	19:1	20:1
2015	23:1	19:1	20:1
2014	24:1	19:1	21:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	23:1	17:1	21:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	17:1	20:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	18:1	20:1
2004	21:1	18:1	20:1
2003	22:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	24:1	20:1	21:1
1989	22:1	21:1	22:1
1988	24:1	21:1	22:1
1987	22:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2013)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	11%	19%	12%
2022	11%	19%	12%
2021	11%	19%	11%
2020	9%	18%	10%
2019	9%	18%	10%
2018	11%	18%	11%
2017	11%	18%	11%
2016	12%	18%	10%
2015	10%	17%	10%
2014	7%	17%	9%
2013	9%	16%	9%
2012	9%	16%	8%
2011	9%	16%	9%
2010	9%	15%	9%
2009	7%	14%	6%
2008	5%	14%	6%
2007	4%	13%	5%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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White

77%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	79%	74%	78%
2022	79%	74%	79%
2021	82%	74%	79%
2020	83%	75%	80%
2019	83%	75%	80%
2018	80%	76%	82%
2017	80%	76%	82%
2016	82%	76%	83%
2015	84%	77%	81%
2014	87%	77%	84%
2013	87%	78%	84%
2012	87%	78%	84%
2011	88%	78%	84%
2010	90%	80%	86%
2009	89%	81%	88%
2008	91%	81%	88%
2007	92%	82%	89%
2006	92%	84%	89%
2005	91%	84%	90%
2004	94%	84%	92%
2003	95%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	0.36	0.42	0.38
2022	0.36	0.42	0.37
2021	0.32	0.42	0.36
2020	0.30	0.41	0.34
2019	0.30	0.41	0.34
2018	0.35	0.39	0.32
2017	0.35	0.39	0.32
2016	0.31	0.39	0.31
2015	0.29	0.38	0.31
2014	0.24	0.38	0.29
2013	0.25	0.37	0.29
2012	0.24	0.37	0.29
2011	0.22	0.37	0.29
2010	0.18	0.34	0.26
2009	0.20	0.33	0.21
2008	0.17	0.32	0.21
2007	0.15	0.31	0.20
2006	0.15	0.29	0.18
2005	0.17	0.28	0.17
2004	0.12	0.28	0.16
2003	0.10	0.25	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	15%	24%	15%
2022	8%	20%	10%
2021	9%	25%	13%
2020	11%	31%	18%
2019	11%	31%	18%
2018	17%	36%	21%
2017	17%	36%	21%
2016	15%	38%	18%
2015	18%	39%	23%
2014	16%	37%	24%
2013	21%	38%	25%
2012	23%	39%	26%
2011	18%	36%	22%
2010	17%	33%	19%
2009	11%	29%	16%
2008	10%	27%	13%
2007	9%	27%	12%
2006	10%	28%	12%
2005	7%	28%	13%
2004	7%	27%	12%
2003	7%	27%	12%
2002	6%	26%	11%
2001	8%	25%	10%
2000	8%	23%	9%
1999	8%	23%	9%
1998	11%	24%	10%
1997	8%	23%	9%
1996	5%	23%	8%
1995	8%	23%	8%
1994	9%	22%	9%
1993	9%	22%	9%
1992	11%	20%	9%
1991	8%	19%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mary Mcpherson Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	7%	9%	6%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	10%	4%
2017	2%	10%	4%
2015	1%	10%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	4%	10%	5%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	4%	10%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	6%	10%	6%
2005	5%	10%	6%
2004	3%	10%	6%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	4%	10%	5%
2001	7%	10%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Joint School District No. 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Mcpherson Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School is ranked #90 out of 709 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Mary Mcpherson Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Mcpherson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Compass Public Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% ID state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Mary Mcpherson Elementary School?

485 students attend Mary Mcpherson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Mary Mcpherson Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary Mcpherson Elementary School?

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mary Mcpherson Elementary School offer ?

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mary Mcpherson Elementary School part of?

Mary Mcpherson Elementary School is part of Joint School District No. 2.

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Last Day of School

May 23, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 485 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education