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Desert Springs Elementary School

18178 Santa Ana Avenue, Nampa, ID 83687

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
686
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Vallivue School District
Canyon County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 352 Idaho elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
57thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Class size19.1 students per teacher
28thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Idaho elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Desert Springs Elementary School

Desert Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nampa, Idaho, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Vallivue School District. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Canyon County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 686 students were enrolled, with about 19.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Idaho elementary school (16.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 352 Idaho elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

18178 Santa Ana Avenue
Nampa, ID 83687
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
686 students
Students per teacher
19.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Vallivue School District
County
Canyon County
NCES school ID
160060000935

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.