Boise Independent School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 50 public schools serving 19,839 students in Boise Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Idaho.
Public Schools in Boise Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Idaho public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Boise Independent School District are Collister Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Boise Independent School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Idaho.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho public school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Boise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Boise Independent School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 13
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
50 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
19,839 Students
301,207 Students
# Teachers
1,325 Teachers
16,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Boise Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 157 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 158 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%

Graduation Rate
80%
79%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.42
# American Indian Students
95 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
672 Students
3,164 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,669 Students
57,175 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
919 Students
3,232 Students
% Black Students
5%
1%
# White Students
14,677 Students
223,375 Students
% White Students
74%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
921 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
717 Students
9,150 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
236
3,177
# Students in K Grade:
1,132
20,753
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,198
21,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,229
22,078
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,316
22,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,321
22,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,446
22,904
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,532
23,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,458
24,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,433
24,423
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,429
24,028
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,129
24,339
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,019
22,817
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,961
22,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,646 is higher than the state median of $10,344. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,979 is higher than the state median of $9,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$271 MM
$5 MM

Spending
$297 MM
$5 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,646
$10,344

Spending / Student
$14,979
$9,592

Best Boise Independent School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collister Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Grades: PK-6
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Elementary School
Math: 73% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1511 North 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Grades: PK-6
| 216 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
| 241 students
Rank: #55.
Riverside Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: #66.
1010 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,421 students
Rank: #77.
Adams Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Grades: PK-6
| 245 students
Rank: #88.
Washington Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1607 North 15th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Grades: PK-6
| 183 students
Rank: #99.
Liberty Elementary School
Math: 59% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1740 East Bergeson Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Grades: PK-6
| 367 students
Rank: #1010.
Hidden Springs Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5480 West Hidden Springs
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-4920
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-4920
Grades: PK-6
| 249 students
Rank: #1111.
Trail Wind Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 69%
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
| 445 students
Rank: #1212.
Timberline High School
Math: 53% | Reading: 70%
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
| 2,102 students
Rank: #1313.
East Junior High School
Math: 57% | Reading: 63%
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
| 577 students
Rank: #1414.
North Junior High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Grades: 7-9
| 760 students
Rank: #1515.
Monroe Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3615 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5620
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5620
Grades: PK-6
| 205 students
Rank: #1616.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2401 Targee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Grades: PK-6
| 200 students
Rank: #1717.
8301 West Sloan Street
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6060
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6060
Grades: PK-6
| 413 students
Rank: #1818.
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5401 West Castle Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
Rank: #1919.
Lowell Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Grades: PK-6
| 259 students
Rank: #2020.
West Junior High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8371 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Grades: 7-9
| 695 students
Rank: #2121.
White Pine Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 East Linden Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Grades: PK-6
| 390 students
Rank: #2222.
Valley View Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3555 North Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Amity Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Grades: PK-6
| 399 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
4150 East Grand Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Grades: 6-9
| 590 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Borah Senior High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6001 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,141 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Maple Grove Elementary School
Math: 45% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 South Maple Grove Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5540
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5540
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #2727.
Hillside Junior High School
Math: 42% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Grades: 7-9
| n/a students
Rank: #2828.
Mountain View Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3500 Cabarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Grades: PK-6
| 245 students
Rank: #2929.
Owyhee Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3434 Pasadena Drive
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5850
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5850
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
Rank: #3030.
Pierce Park Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5015 North Pierce Park Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5880
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5880
Grades: PK-6
| 197 students
Rank: #3131.
Riverglen Jr High School
Math: 40% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6801 North Gary Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Grades: 7-9
| 440 students
Rank: #3232.
Capital Senior High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Grades: 9-12
| 1,097 students
Rank: #3333.
Grace Jordan Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6411 West Fairfield
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Grades: PK-6
| 394 students
Rank: #3434.
Horizon Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
730 North Mitchell
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5170
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5170
Grades: PK-6
| 409 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Morley Nelson Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7701 West Northview Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Grades: PK-6
| 381 students
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