Nampa School District, ID

Original Research by School Decision on Nampa School District

Nampa School District is one of the larger public districts in Idaho, serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade across a mix of elementary, middle, and high schools plus several specialized campuses. The district includes a virtual academy, a magnet school, and an advanced technology center, giving families options beyond the traditional comprehensive pathway. Its enrollment is sizable for the region, and the student body reflects a fairly even split between white and Hispanic students, with small proportions of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds.

On state assessments, the most recent results show a pattern worth understanding. English language arts proficiency holds relatively steady across the elementary and middle grades, with a respectable share of students meeting or exceeding proficiency benchmarks. The strongest ELA results appear in the upper elementary grades. Math tells a different story. Proficiency starts at a moderate level in third grade and declines as students move into the middle grades, where fewer than a quarter of tested students reach proficiency. Science results sit in a similar range, with a somewhat higher share proficient in fifth grade than in eighth. These are not unusual patterns for a large, diverse district, but the math decline through the middle grades is something a parent may want to look into further with the school, especially if a child is approaching that transition. No graduation rate, advanced coursework access, or college-readiness data was available in the materials reviewed, so those pieces of the picture are missing here rather than absent from the district entirely.

The district has undergone substantial operational changes. In 2024, Nampa shifted to a four-day school week, reportedly becoming the largest district in Idaho to adopt that schedule at the time. That same year, the district moved from a semester system to a trimester system, changing how courses are organized and credited. The 2023-2024 period also brought budget-driven school closure discussions, with Central Elementary proposed for closure before the school board ultimately kept it open. A family considering this district should weigh how the compressed weekly schedule and restructured academic calendar might fit their child's routine and their own.

Housing across the district's zip codes sits below the Idaho state benchmark for typical home values and modestly above the national one. Within the district, values vary: some Nampa-area zip codes carry lower price points, while a Melba-area zip code reaches well above the district average. Rents have been rising at a gentle pace year over year, and the rent-to-income ratio sits in a range that looks manageable relative to the mortgage cost burden at current interest rates. The price-to-income ratio suggests that buying remains somewhat stretched for typical local earners, though the gap between estimated monthly rent and mortgage payments is not enormous. Canyon County's broader housing context places Nampa in a more affordable band than several neighboring Idaho markets.

Some data a parent might want was not available. Free and reduced-price lunch counts were missing, as were English learner and special education population figures, so the economic and linguistic diversity of the student body cannot be fully characterized here. Discipline, staffing, course access, and attendance data were also absent. State testing results give a window into academic performance, but the full picture of student support, program offerings, and school climate would require going directly to the district.

What this district appears to offer is a large, full-spectrum public education system in a relatively affordable corner of a growing Idaho county, with enough campus variety that families can find different program fits within the same district. The academic results are mixed, with stronger reading outcomes than math, and the recent calendar and scheduling changes mean families are adapting to a shifting structure. For parents who want a broad range of schools and programs without leaving the district, Nampa has that breadth. For those concerned about math outcomes in the middle grades or curious about how the four-day week affects learning time, direct conversations with school staff would be the next step.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

13,113

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 41%

Black 1%

White 52%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

Schools in this District

26 schools are officially reported under this district.

IOWA ELEMENTARY

SHERMAN ELEMENTARY

PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY

CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

NAMPA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY

NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

GREENHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

UNION HIGH SCHOOL

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

IDAHO CENTER OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

NEW HORIZON MAGNET SCHOOL

ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL

LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY

NAMPA ONLINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY

NAMPA ACADEMY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

40%

Grade 3

33%

Grade 4

31%

Grade 5

23%

Grade 6

25%

Grade 7

24%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

40%

Grade 3

40%

Grade 4

45%

Grade 5

34%

Grade 6

41%

Grade 7

38%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

33%

Grade 5

27%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$431,061

Year-over-year change+0.4%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$380K to $662K

vs. state typical0.90x

vs. national typical1.17x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
83686	Nampa	$434K	+0.4%	68.0%
83687	Nampa	$431K	+0.7%	18.4%
83651	Nampa	$380K	-0.7%	11.6%
83641	Melba	$662K	+3.6%	1.8%
83607	Caldwell	$454K	+0.3%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,587/mo

Year-over-year change+3.3%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,479 to $1,974/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
83686	Nampa	$1,570	+2.8%	68.0%
83687	Nampa	$1,715	+3.5%	18.4%
83651	Nampa	$1,479	+6.4%	11.6%
83607	Caldwell	$1,974	+0.1%	0.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,175/mo

Home price / national median income5.2x

Annual rent / national median income22.8%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$588/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$477,506 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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