The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ross Elementary School
Ross Elementary sits in Kuna, a fast-growing suburb southwest of Boise in Ada County. The school serves only fourth and fifth graders, making it an upper-elementary campus within the Kuna Joint District. Enrollment is modest for a two-grade school, and the student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic presence and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Special-education enrollment and English-learner rates were not reported in the available data, so those population details are absent here.
Kuna itself is a place in the midst of rapid transformation. Publicly reported sources describe the city as having originated as a railroad stop and stage route connection to Boise, and it still has a traditional Main Street with a central park named for Colonel Bernard Fisher, a Medal of Honor recipient and local resident. Indian Creek runs through town as an irrigation canal, with a greenbelt supporting walking and biking. Annual events like Kuna Days in August and the Snake River Birds of Prey Festival in May bring civic life to the streets. The city markets itself with the slogan "Where Growth Happens, But Simple Still Exists," and the growth is real. Kuna has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Idaho, its population having nearly tripled over recent decades and continuing to climb. The built environment is a mix of a historic small-town core surrounded by newer suburban subdivisions, and the setting is car-dependent, with many residents commuting to Boise or other Ada County employment centers. No specific major employers within Kuna were identified in the available sources, and the local commercial base is growing but still limited relative to residential expansion.
The housing market in the school's zip code sits close to the state benchmark for home values and above the national one. Rents run meaningfully lower than the monthly cost of owning at current mortgage rates, which may factor into some families' decisions about the area. The city promotes its housing costs as among the lowest in Ada County, and the broader Boise metro cost of living runs below the national average.
On state assessments, Ross Elementary's results land in a moderate range. Fourth-grade math proficiency sits near the middle, with a dip by fifth grade. English language arts shows a different pattern, with fifth-grade results running ahead of fourth grade. Science, tested only in fifth grade at this school, falls in a similar moderate band. These are not standout numbers, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly the drop in math proficiency between fourth and fifth grade. Average scale scores and participation rates were not available, and the records do not include prior-year comparisons that would show whether these results reflect a trend or a single-year snapshot. Because the school serves only two grades, there are no broader grade-level results, no graduation rate, and no lower-grade or middle-school assessment data to report.
The district context adds another layer. Kuna Joint District opened Swan Falls High School in fall 2022 as its second high school, located in Meridian, adding capacity in one of the Treasure Valley's fastest-growing corridors. Publicly reported election records show that voters approved a bond for a new elementary school in May 2024, though a companion bond for a new middle school failed in the same election. A supplemental levy that would have provided operational funding also failed in March 2024, after a similar prior levy had passed. The loss of that levy revenue affects day-to-day operations and programs across the district, though the specific impact on Ross Elementary is not detailed in the available information.
Data on discipline, course access, staffing, attendance, and Title I status was not available for this school. Civil-rights data was also not provided. Without those pieces, the picture of student support and school climate is incomplete, and families may want to ask the school directly about those areas. What the available data does show is a small two-grade school in a community absorbing rapid growth, with moderate academic results and a district navigating the funding and facility pressures that come with that expansion.
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