Pepper Ridge Elementary Guide (2026 List)

About PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY

Pepper Ridge Elementary is a public school in Boise, Idaho, which is a city of medium size. There are 506 students at Pepper Ridge Elementary, which serves grades PK–5. At Pepper Ridge Elementary, 60% of students did well enough in math and 66% did well enough in reading. There is one teacher for every 18 students, which is better than the district's ratio. There are 52% girls and 48% boys in the student body. 27% of the students at the school come from low-income families. There are 28 full-time teachers who work the same hours as full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor. Idaho Elementary Schools ranks Pepper Ridge Elementary as the 70th best school. 60% of students at Pepper Ridge Elementary scored at or above the proficient level in math, and sixty-six percent did the same in reading. This measure shows that the school did better in math and reading than the district as a whole. For reading, 64% of students in the Meridian School District tested at or above the proficient level, and for math, 58% did the same.

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 60%

Reading 66%

State average proficiency is 60% in Math and 66% in Reading.

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Full-time Teachers

18 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

506

Total Students

$61688

Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 71.15%

Asian 4.15%

Hispanic 15.42%

Black 1.38%

Two+ Races 6.52%

Native Am. 0.79%

White

71.15%

Asian

4.15%

Hispanic

15.42%

Black

1.38%

Two+ Races

6.52%

Native Am.

0.79%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 506

51.78%

262 Female

48.22%

244 Male

Student Population

506 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

496 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY Contact Information

Address

2252 SOUTH SUMPTER WAY, BOISE, ID, 83709

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Phone

(208) 855-4130

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Website

https://www.westada.org/

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:30 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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Latest News

Next week, Pepper Ridge Elementary School will host a fun and welcoming "K-8 Coding Night." Students from all grades and their families will come together to learn about basic programming, play problem-solving games, and be creative with technology. This will make coding fun and accessible for everyone.

FAQ

Q1. Is Pepper Ridge a place where you can learn by doing?

Ans. Students do things like experiments, building, and modeling.

Q2. Do you have family nights?

Ans. Families are invited to take part in themed activities at events.

Q3. Does it support creativity?

Ans. There are art and writing assignments all year long.

Q4. Does the school encourage people to work together?

Ans. Classroom projects include working together as a team.

Q5. Are there lessons that take place outside?

Ans. Teachers often teach science outside.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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