For the 2025 school year, there are 37 public preschools serving 18,214 students in Canyon County, ID.
The top ranked public preschools in Canyon County, ID are Victory Charter School, Liberty Charter School and Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Canyon County, ID public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 53% statewide average). Pre schools in Canyon County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Idaho public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Canyon County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Victory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9779 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 442-9400
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 442-9400
Gr: PK-12 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9955 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 466-7952
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 466-7952
Gr: PK-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 North Middleton Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3065
Gr: PK-5 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
West Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19548 Ustick Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 459-6938
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 459-6938
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Middleton Heights Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
611 Cemetery Road
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Middleton, ID 83644
(208) 585-3021
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Central Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16437 Florida Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 459-3367
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 459-3367
Gr: PK-5 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Lakevue Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12843 Cirrus Drive
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-1478
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-1478
Gr: PK-5 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #88.
Desert Springs Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18178 Santa Ana Avenue
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-1555
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-1555
Gr: PK-5 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #99.
Melba Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 Carrie Rex Avenue
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2508
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2508
Gr: PK-6 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1010.
Birch Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6900 Birch Lane
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 461-5960
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 461-5960
Gr: PK-5 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1111.
Maxine Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
607 East Mcconnell Street
Parma, ID 83660
(208) 722-5115
Parma, ID 83660
(208) 722-5115
Gr: PK-4 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1212.
Lake Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
615 Burke Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4626
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4626
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1313.
East Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18408 Northside Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-6929
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 466-6929
Gr: PK-5 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1414.
Idaho Arts Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1220 5th Street North
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 463-4324
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 463-4324
Gr: PK-12 | 1,369 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1515.
Purple Sage Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25709 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 455-1148
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1616.
Willow Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
198 Elementary Lane
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4617
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4617
Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1717.
Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Southside Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1818.
Skyway Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19430 Ward Road
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-0445
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-0445
Gr: PK-5 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1919.
Owyhee Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2300 West Iowa
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4616
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4616
Gr: PK-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2020.
Notus Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25257 Notus Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 459-7442
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 459-7442
Gr: PK-6 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2121.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
522 Mason Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4627
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4627
Gr: PK-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2222.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Linden
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3313
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3313
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2323.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1901 West Roosevelt
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4620
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4620
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2424.
Iowa Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
626 Iowa
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4621
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4621
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2525.
New Horizon Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Park Ridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4619
Gr: PK-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2626.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1102 Laster Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3345
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3345
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2727.
Endeavor Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2824 East Powerline Road
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4629
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4629
Gr: PK-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2828.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 A Avenue East
Wilder, ID 83676
(208) 482-6220
Wilder, ID 83676
(208) 482-6220
Gr: PK-5 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2929.
Greenhurst Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Discovery Place
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4612
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4612
Gr: PK-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #3030.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1521 East Sherman Avenue
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4628
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4628
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3131.
Nampa Online Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3313 Parkridge Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-2808
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-2808
Gr: PK-12 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3232.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2918 Washington Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3317
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3317
Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Grant Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3321
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3321
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Snake River Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Stampede Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4614
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4614
Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #3535.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1415 5th Street South
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4611
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4611
Gr: PK-5 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Show 2 more public schools in Canyon County, ID (out of 37 total schools)
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Canyon County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Alpha I Alternative School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1317 3rd St South
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4775
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4775
Gr: 7-12
Another Choice Virtual Charter (Closed 2024)
Charter School
1014 West Hemingway Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7524
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7524
Gr: PK-12 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Another Choice Virtual Charter School (Closed 2024)
Charter School
1014 West Hemingway Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7524
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7524
Gr: K-12
109 Penny Lane
Greenleaf, ID 83626
(208) 482-6074
Greenleaf, ID 83626
(208) 482-6074
Gr: 9-12
East Valley Alternative Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
4085 East Greenhurst Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Gr: 7-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Gateways Alternative High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
141 Smith Ave
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 498-0559
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 498-0559
Gr: 7-12
94 N Canyon St
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4615
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4615
Gr: K-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Melba Alternative High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
603 Randolph St
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Gr: 7-12 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Nampa Alternative Night School (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
1303 East Greenhurst Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0562
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 498-0562
Gr: 9-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Northwest Childrens Home (Alternative School) (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
504 East Florida
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 463-0916
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 463-0916
Gr: 7-12 | 19 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Owl Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
4170 East Amity Ave
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 461-1279
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 461-1279
Gr: PK-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Parkview Alternative High School (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
609 15th Ave N
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 498-0558
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 498-0558
Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rivervue Middle School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
21985 Dixie River Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 454-8899
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 454-8899
Gr: 6-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
South Alternative Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
229 West Greenhurst Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4740
Gr: 7-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Southwest Id Technical Academy (Closed 2012)
Vocational School
20567 Whittier Dr
Greenleaf, ID 83626
(208) 454-2087
Greenleaf, ID 83626
(208) 454-2087
Gr: 10-12
506 Fletcher Dr
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4613
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4613
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
5207 South Montana Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 454-0445
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 454-0445
Gr: PK-12 | 1 student
West Alternative Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
28 South Midland Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 468-4750
Gr: 7-8 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Canyon County, ID?
The top ranked public preschools in Canyon County, ID include Victory Charter School, Liberty Charter School and Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Canyon County?
37 public preschools are located in Canyon County.
What is the racial composition of students in Canyon County?
Canyon County public preschools minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschools average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Canyon County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Canyon County include: East Canyon Elementary School vs. Birch Elementary School, Birch Elementary School vs. East Canyon Elementary School, Middleton Mill Creek Elementary School vs. Middleton Heights Elementary School
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