For the 2025 school year, there are 78 public schools serving 34,553 students in Boise, ID (there are 32 private schools, serving 4,866 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Boise, ID are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 94%).
The top ranked public schools in Boise, ID are Collister Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School and Pioneer School Of The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Boise, ID public schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Boise have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Idaho public schools.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Boise, ID (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Collister Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Grades: PK-6
| 257 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3434 Bogus Basin Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5050
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5050
Grades: PK-6
| 280 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13255 West Mcmillian Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4100
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
908 East Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-6030
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-6030
Grades: PK-6
| 289 students
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Grades: PK-6
| 240 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1607 North 15th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #77.
Cecil D Andrus Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6100 Park Meadow Drive
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 939-3400
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 939-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1740 East Bergeson Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Grades: PK-6
| 428 students
Rank: #99.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1511 North 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Grades: PK-6
| 247 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12311 West Braddock Drive
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 321-2150
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 321-2150
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students
Rank: #1212.
Christine Donnell School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7075 South Five Mile Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4364
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4364
Grades: K-5
| 460 students
Rank: #1313.
Sage International School Of Boise
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
457 East Parkcenter Boulevard
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 343-7243
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 343-7243
Grades: K-12
| 1,022 students
Rank: #1414.
North Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Grades: 7-9
| 924 students
Rank: #1515.
Silver Sage Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7700 Snohomish Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4485
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4485
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #1616.
Lowell Scott Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13600 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4060
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #1717.
East Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5600 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Grades: 7-9
| 594 students
Rank: #1818.
Boise Senior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1010 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,517 students
Rank: #1919.
Timberline High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 East Boise Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Grades: 10-12
| 1,391 students
Rank: #2020.
Pepper Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2252 South Sumpter Way
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4130
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4130
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #2121.
Trail Wind Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3701 East Lake Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-6320
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-6320
Grades: PK-6
| 490 students
Rank: #2222.
Lake Hazel Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11711 Lake Hazel Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4075
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4075
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Frontier Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11851 Musket Drive
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4190
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4190
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Grades: PK-6
| 308 students
Rank: #2525.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 East Linden Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Grades: PK-6
| 543 students
Rank: #2626.
Les Bois Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4150 East Grand Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Grades: 6-9
| 668 students
Rank: #2727.
Summerwind Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3675 North Jullion Way
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 375-0210
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 375-0210
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #2828.
Centennial High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12400 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4250
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,770 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Amity Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Grades: PK-6
| 384 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3500 Cabarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Grades: PK-6
| 278 students
Rank: #3131.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3555 North Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Grades: PK-6
| 354 students
Rank: #3232.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2401 Targee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #3333.
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5401 West Castle Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Grades: PK-6
| 392 students
Rank: #3434.
Joplin Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12081 West Demeyer Street
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4345
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4345
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #3535.
Lake Hazel Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11625 La Grange Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4375
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4375
Grades: 6-8
| 1,015 students
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Boise, Idaho Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Boise Evening School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
8051 West Salt Creek Ct
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6700
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 10 students
7415 Fairview Avenue
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Fort Boise Middle High (Alternative School) (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
300 W Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4860
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4860
Grades: 8-10
| 230 students
5007 Franklin Road
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-4900
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-4900
Grades: PK-6
| 395 students
334 South Cole Rd
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5220
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5220
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Marian Pritchett Memorial School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1617 North 24th
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6830
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6830
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
6400 Overland Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Grades: PK-6
| 279 students
Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
911 Mountain Cove Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5650
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5650
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Boise, ID?
The top ranked public schools in Boise, ID include Collister Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School and Pioneer School Of The Arts.
How many public schools are located in Boise?
78 public schools are located in Boise.
What percentage of students in Boise go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in Boise are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Boise?
Boise public schools minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public schools average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Boise are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Boise include: Les Bois Junior High School vs. East Junior High School, South Junior High School vs. West Junior High School, Pepper Ridge Elementary School vs. Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy
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