PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY

472 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pepper Ridge Elementary, located in the West Ada School District in Boise, Idaho, serves a suburban community as a neighborhood hub for K-5 education. The school is known for fostering a supportive and structured learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills while encouraging student engagement through various extracurricular opportunities. Its location on South Sumpter Way places it within a growing residential area, allowing the school to maintain a strong connection with the local families it serves.

Academically, Pepper Ridge places a significant focus on literacy, mathematics, and character development, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school. The staff is committed to creating an inclusive culture that values student achievement and personal growth. As part of the larger West Ada district, the school benefits from district-wide resources and curriculum standards, which are integrated with the specific community culture of the Pepper Ridge neighborhood to ensure a well-rounded elementary experience.

472

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	336
Hispanic	70
Black	8
Asian	18
Two or More	32
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	6

White
336 (71.2%)
Hispanic
70 (14.8%)
Two or More
32 (6.8%)
Asian
18 (3.8%)
Black
8 (1.7%)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Phone:	(208)855-4130
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	136
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 14

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 77