Joplin Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Joplin Elementary School

12081 West Demeyer Street
Boise, ID 83713

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Top 50%

Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joplin Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower 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 Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in ID
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joplin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

School Overview

Joplin Elementary School's student population of 245 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joplin Elementary School
Kind	30
1	32
2	46
3	41
4	48
5	48

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Total Students

245 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School
2023	266
2022	269
2021	226
2020	340
2019	340
2018	385
2017	385
2016	405
2015	416
2014	406
2013	411
2012	393
2011	423
2010	411
2009	415
2008	392
2007	398
2006	394
2005	377
2004	403
2003	407
2002	398
2001	397
2000	418
1999	410
1998	403
1997	526
1996	531
1995	550
1994	544
1993	537
1992	515
1991	643
1990	599
1989	525
1988	429
1987	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	20
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	21
2010	19
2009	18
2008	21
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	23
2000	22
1999	23
1998	21
1997	27
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	27
1992	29
1991	33
1990	26
1989	22
1988	19
1987	25

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School Motto

Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges

School Rankings

Joplin Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joplin 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)

#224 out of 704 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School
2023	#224
2022	#232
2021	#113
2019	#135
2018	#223
2017	#117
2016	#100
2015	#54
2013	#317
2012	#211
2011	#429

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50-54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	52%	41%	57%
2022	52%	42%	55%
2021	57%	40%	53%
2019	57%	45%	59%
2018	48%	44%	57%
2017	58%	42%	54%
2016	63%	42%	52%
2015	64%	40%	51%
2013	85%	81%	82%
2012	82%	80%	81%
2011	79%	80%	82%

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50-54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2022	52%	55%	68%
2021	62%	54%	67%
2019	62%	55%	68%
2018	56%	54%	57%
2017	59%	52%	62%
2016	59%	53%	62%
2015	63%	51%	61%
2013	89%	89%	91%
2012	92%	89%	90%
2011	86%	88%	90%
2010	90%	87%	90%

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50-59%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	19:1	21:1
2019	19:1	19:1	21:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	19:1	20:1
2015	21:1	19:1	20:1
2014	22:1	19:1	21:1
2013	23:1	19:1	21:1
2012	22:1	17:1	21:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	23:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	17:1	20:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	18:1	20:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	20:1	19:1	21:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	23:1	20:1	21:1
1989	24:1	21:1	22:1
1988	23:1	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 (2006-2016)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	5%	1%	3%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	5%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	11%	19%	12%
2022	10%	19%	12%
2021	10%	19%	11%
2020	10%	18%	10%
2019	10%	18%	10%
2018	9%	18%	11%
2017	9%	18%	11%
2016	8%	18%	10%
2015	8%	17%	10%
2014	7%	17%	9%
2013	6%	16%	9%
2012	6%	16%	8%
2011	6%	16%	9%
2010	8%	15%	9%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	3%	14%	6%
2007	6%	13%	5%
2006	4%	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 (2002-2023)
Year	Joplin 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	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	4%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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White

77%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	80%	74%	78%
2022	82%	74%	79%
2021	78%	74%	79%
2020	81%	75%	80%
2019	81%	75%	80%
2018	82%	76%	82%
2017	82%	76%	82%
2016	83%	76%	83%
2015	83%	77%	81%
2014	84%	77%	84%
2013	85%	78%	84%
2012	85%	78%	84%
2011	83%	78%	84%
2010	86%	80%	86%
2009	88%	81%	88%
2008	93%	81%	88%
2007	87%	82%	89%
2006	91%	84%	89%
2005	89%	84%	90%
2004	89%	84%	92%
2003	92%	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	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	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	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	0.35	0.42	0.38
2022	0.32	0.42	0.37
2021	0.38	0.42	0.36
2020	0.33	0.41	0.34
2019	0.33	0.41	0.34
2018	0.32	0.39	0.32
2017	0.32	0.39	0.32
2016	0.30	0.39	0.31
2015	0.30	0.38	0.31
2014	0.29	0.38	0.29
2013	0.27	0.37	0.29
2012	0.27	0.37	0.29
2011	0.31	0.37	0.29
2010	0.26	0.34	0.26
2009	0.22	0.33	0.21
2008	0.13	0.32	0.21
2007	0.24	0.31	0.20
2006	0.17	0.29	0.18
2005	0.21	0.28	0.17
2004	0.21	0.28	0.16
2003	0.15	0.25	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	21%	24%	15%
2022	15%	20%	10%
2021	16%	25%	13%
2020	21%	31%	18%
2019	21%	31%	18%
2018	27%	36%	21%
2017	27%	36%	21%
2016	25%	38%	18%
2015	28%	39%	23%
2014	30%	37%	24%
2013	29%	38%	25%
2012	27%	39%	26%
2011	25%	36%	22%
2010	22%	33%	19%
2009	14%	29%	16%
2008	11%	27%	13%
2007	9%	27%	12%
2006	9%	28%	12%
2005	9%	28%	13%
2004	8%	27%	12%
2003	8%	27%	12%
2002	6%	26%	11%
2001	8%	25%	10%
2000	7%	23%	9%
1999	8%	23%	9%
1998	5%	24%	10%
1997	4%	23%	9%
1996	4%	23%	8%
1995	5%	23%	8%
1994	4%	22%	9%
1993	4%	22%	9%
1992	4%	20%	9%
1991	4%	19%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Joplin Elementary School	Idaho	Joint School District No. 2
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	1%	4%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	6%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	1%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	3%	10%	5%
2011	6%	9%	5%
2010	3%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	5%	10%	6%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	7%	10%	6%
2005	6%	10%	6%
2004	4%	10%	6%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	3%	10%	5%
2001	1%	10%	6%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joplin Elementary School's ranking?

Joplin Elementary School is ranked #224 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Joplin Elementary School often compared to?

Joplin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mcmillan Elementary School, Pioneer School Of The Arts, Cecil D Andrus Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Joplin Elementary School?

245 students attend Joplin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Joplin Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joplin Elementary School?

Joplin Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Joplin Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Joplin Elementary School part of?

Joplin Elementary School is part of Joint School District No. 2.

In what neighborhood is Joplin Elementary School located?

Joplin Elementary School is located in the West Boise neighborhood of Boise, ID. There are 21 other public schools located in West Boise.

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Date

NO SCHOOL - All Grades - Spring Break

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day for Seniors

May 15, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day of School

May 21, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education