Collister Elementary School
Tel:
(208)854-4650
- Collister Elementary School serves 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 52%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 24%.
School Overview
- Collister Elementary School's student population of 254 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 |
| Total Students | 254 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Collister Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Collister Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #19 out of 656 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 84% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Collister Elementary School is Hillside Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hillside Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cynthia Mann Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Boise Hillside Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 668 students
0.6 miles
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
(208)854-5120 0.6 7-9 668 - Boise Cynthia Mann Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 403 students
1.1 miles
5401 West Castle Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208)854-4680 1.1 PK-6 403 - Boise Taft Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 371 students
1.1 miles
3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208)854-6180 1.1 PK-6 371 - Garden City Pierce Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 369 students
1.4 miles
5015 North Pierce Park Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208)854-5880 1.4 PK-6 369 - Garden City Anser Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 376 students
1.6 miles
202 East 42nd Street
Garden City, ID 83714
(208)426-9840 1.6 PK-8 376
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