Collister Elementary School
Collister Elementary School serves 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Collister Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Collister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Collister Elementary School's student population of 246 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
246 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Collister Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Collister Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4 out of 682 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
10%
1%
Hispanic
4%
18%
Black
n/a
1%
White
83%
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
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