Original Research by School Decision on Treasure Valley Math/science
Treasure Valley Math/Science sits on North Gary Lane in Boise, within the Boise Independent District. It is listed as a regular public school serving grades four through twelve, though its actual enrollment is very small, with students present in only a handful of those grades and most concentrated in the middle grades. The school is not a charter school, and no magnet designation appears in the data. Its name points toward a math and science focus, but no program details, course access information, or staffing data were available to confirm what that specialization looks like in practice. A parent interested in this school would want to contact it directly to understand its curriculum, instructional model, and how it operates with such a small student body across a wide grade span.
State assessment results were not available, and no multi-year academic trend data was provided. There is no graduation rate figure, which is consistent with the school's configuration: with only a tiny number of students in the upper grades, and enrollment scattered across several grade levels, the school may not produce the kind of cohort data that state reporting systems capture for larger high schools. No civil rights data, discipline information, attendance figures, or course access details were provided either. Free and reduced-price lunch counts, special education rates, and English learner data were all missing. The demographic data that is available shows an entirely white student population, though with such a small enrollment, any demographic breakdown carries limited weight.
The school's location places it in Boise, Idaho's capital and largest city. Boise functions as a government center, technology hub, and residential community rolled into one. Major employers headquartered or based here include Micron Technology, Albertsons, Boise Cascade, J.R. Simplot Company, and IDACORP, which is the parent of Idaho Power. State government is one of the city's largest employers, and Boise State University sits directly adjacent to the downtown core, its blue-turfed Albertsons Stadium a local landmark. The downtown area concentrates restaurants, retail, and cultural venues within a walkable footprint, anchored by the Boise River Greenbelt, an urban trail system that runs along the river and connects parks and neighborhoods. Cultural anchors include the Boise Art Museum, the Basque Block, the Idaho State Capitol, the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, and Julia Davis Park, which houses Zoo Boise. Outside the downtown and near-river corridors, the city becomes more auto-oriented, with suburban-style development in the foothills and outer areas.
The broader Treasure Valley metropolitan area, which includes Boise, Nampa, and Meridian, has grown substantially through sustained in-migration, and technology investment, particularly from Micron, has been a driving force. The housing market in the school's zip code reflects that growth pressure. Home values sit well above both the state and national benchmarks, and rents have been rising modestly. The price-to-income ratio is elevated, meaning a family buying a home here would need a comparatively strong income relative to national norms. Renting is more affordable than buying on a monthly basis, with the gap between estimated mortgage costs and rent being substantial. We looked for recent parent-relevant changes in the Boise Independent District but found little of lasting impact reported, so that line is left out rather than guessed at.
For a family considering Treasure Valley Math/Science, the central fact is how little public data exists about the school's academic outcomes, programs, and student support structures. The enrollment is extremely small, the grade span is wide, and the available data does not explain how the school is structured day to day, what its admission or enrollment process looks like, or whether its math and science focus translates into specific course offerings or partnerships. A parent would need to go directly to the school and district for those answers. What is clear is that the school sits in a growing, economically diverse city with strong employment in technology, government, and food processing, and a housing market that reflects Boise's appeal and expansion.
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