The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Math. The lowest is 57% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy sits on the western edge of Boise, in the Joint School District No. 2, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its name signals a STEM orientation that parents can ask about when visiting. The campus sits in a city that functions as Idaho's capital and largest population center, a place where state government, Boise State University, and major corporate headquarters shape the employment base.
Boise hosts Micron Technology, Albertsons, Boise Cascade, J.R. Simplot Company, IDACORP and Idaho Power, and Hewlett-Packard, among others. The downtown core has concentrated restaurants, retail, and cultural venues, with the Boise River Greenbelt running through the city as an urban trail connecting parks and neighborhoods. The broader Treasure Valley has grown steadily through sustained in-migration, and technology investment has driven much of the expansion. Publicly reported information on recent district-level changes was searched but little was found, so nothing specific is offered here on that front.
The school's zip code area carries home values above both the state and national benchmarks, and the price-to-income ratio sits high, meaning ownership is a stretch for many households relative to earnings. Renting is actually more expensive on a monthly basis than carrying a mortgage in this area, though both demand a substantial share of income. Rents have risen year over year.
Enrollment is mid-sized for an elementary school, with a fairly even distribution across kindergarten through fifth grade. Pre-kindergarten is listed in the grade band but currently shows no enrolled students. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population and smaller shares of students identifying as Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or two or more races. The free and reduced-price lunch rate is modest, suggesting a relatively low-poverty enrollment compared to many public schools. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those population sizes are not available here.
On state assessments, the most recent ISAT results show a clear upward pattern across grade levels. In math, proficiency rates climb from third grade through fifth, with the oldest tested grade reaching the highest level. The same trajectory appears in English language arts, where third grade posts the lowest rate and fifth grade the highest. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits below the school's own fifth-grade math and ELA rates. Average scale scores were not available, and participation rates were not reported, so the proficiency figures stand alone without that context. No multi-year trend data was available beyond the current year, so it is not possible to say from this data whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline over time.
The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, and no civil-rights or discipline data was provided. Staffing, course access, and attendance information was also absent from the available data. Programs data was not provided, so specific offerings beyond the STEM framing in the school's name are not described here. A parent interested in what the STEM designation means in daily practice would want to ask the school directly about its science instruction, technology integration, and any specialized projects or partnerships.
For families already settled in this part of Boise, the school offers solid elementary academic results with a STEM identity, in a community where employment anchors are diverse and the outdoor and cultural amenities of a capital city are close at hand. Families considering a move should weigh the housing costs carefully, as the market has stretched affordability for both buyers and renters.
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