WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6195 NORTH LONG LAKE WAY
MERIDIAN, ID 83646

545 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Willow Creek Elementary School is a public school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving students within the West Ada School District. Situated in a growing residential area, the school is known for fostering a community-oriented environment that emphasizes academic growth and character development. It typically serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning to prepare children for their middle school transition.

The school is recognized for its commitment to a well-rounded education, often integrating modern instructional technology with traditional teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Beyond the classroom, Willow Creek generally encourages student engagement through various extracurricular activities and parent-teacher involvement, which are hallmark traits of the schools in the Meridian area. As part of the West Ada district, it benefits from the resources and standardized curriculum shared across one of Idaho’s largest and most prominent school systems.

545

Total Students

30.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	454
Hispanic	56
Black	1
Asian	7
Two or More	25
American Indian	2

White
454 (83.3 %)
Hispanic
56 (10.3 %)
Two or More
25 (4.6 %)
Asian
7 (1.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Phone:	(208)350-4410
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	545
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	99
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 88

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	28
Kindergarten	84
Grade 1	83
Grade 2	78
Grade 3	94
Grade 4	90
Grade 5	88

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	235	43.1%
Male	310	56.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)