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About this school
Ustick Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Boise, Idaho that is part of West Ada School District .
It serves 386 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
386 Students
26 Teachers
12435 W Ustick RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ustick Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Ustick Elementary School
$65,659
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
167
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ustick Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Idaho and
51 individuals out-of-state.