Boise Independent School District

8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709-4164
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Boise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 34 public preschools serving 11,033 students in Boise Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Boise Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
52 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
22,134 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
1,382 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Boise Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
41%
57%
55%
44%
41%
83%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
68%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,930 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,845 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$308 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,930
$10,194
Spending / Student
$13,845
$9,371

Best Boise Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3434 Bogus Basin Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5050
Gr: PK-6 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Collister Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Gr: PK-6 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
908 East Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-6030
Gr: PK-6 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1607 North 15th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Gr: PK-6 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Gr: PK-6 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #66.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1511 North 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Gr: PK-6 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1740 East Bergeson Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Gr: PK-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #88.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Gr: PK-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #99.
Trail Wind Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3701 East Lake Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-6320
Gr: PK-6 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1010.
Hidden Springs Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5480 West Hidden Springs
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-4920
Gr: PK-6 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1111.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 East Linden Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Gr: PK-6 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3500 Cabarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1313.
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5401 West Castle Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Gr: PK-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1414.
Shadow Hills Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8301 West Sloan Street
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6060
Gr: PK-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1515.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Gr: PK-6 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1616.
Pierce Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5015 North Pierce Park Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5880
Gr: PK-6 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1717.
Amity Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Gr: PK-6 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1818.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3555 North Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Gr: PK-6 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 Targee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Gr: PK-6 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2020.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3615 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5620
Gr: PK-6 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2121.
Maple Grove Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2800 South Maple Grove Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5540
Gr: PK-6 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2222.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 North 29th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6630
Gr: PK-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2323.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2045 South Pond Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5080
Gr: PK-6 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2424.
Grace Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6411 West Fairfield
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2525.
Owyhee Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3434 Pasadena Drive
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5850
Gr: PK-6 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2626.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1609 South Owyhee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6580
Gr: PK-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 South Latah Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5260
Gr: PK-6 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Taft Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-6180
Gr: PK-6 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2929.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
730 North Mitchell
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5170
Gr: PK-6 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3030.
Morley Nelson Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7701 West Northview Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Gr: PK-6 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3131.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1914 Broadway Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-4950
Gr: PK-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3232.
Koelsch Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2015 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5300
Gr: PK-6 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
3302 South Barnside Way
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-6680
Gr: PK-6 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Early Learning Center
Special Education School
300 West Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5520
Gr: PK | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,134 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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