Best traditional public schools in Boise Independent District (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 46 schools in Boise Independent District, Idaho. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Idaho.

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Collister Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 262 students
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Highlands Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 291 students
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Longfellow Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 248 students
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Riverside Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 327 students
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Roosevelt Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 284 students
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Adams Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 200 students
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Boise Senior High SchoolBoise · Public High61% Math proficiency · 1,512 students
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Washington Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 268 students
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Hidden Springs Elementary SchoolHidden Springs · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 247 students
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East Junior High SchoolBoise · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 620 students
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Liberty Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 403 students
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Timberline High SchoolBoise · Public High53% Math proficiency · 1,307 students
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North Junior High SchoolBoise · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 886 students
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Trail Wind ElementaryBoise · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Dallas Harris Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary8.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 397 students
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Les Bois Junior High SchoolBoise · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 658 students
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Hillside Junior High SchoolBoise · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 561 students
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Shadow Hills ElementaryBoise · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 404 students
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West Junior HighBoise · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 717 students
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Cynthia Mann Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 412 students
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White Pine Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 555 students
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Riverglen JR High SchoolBoise · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 497 students
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Borah Senior High SchoolBoise · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,308 students
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Maple Grove Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 370 students
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Pierce Park Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 233 students
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Amity Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Lowell Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 324 students
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Mountain View Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 292 students
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Capital Senior High SchoolBoise · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,170 students
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Hawthorne Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 264 students
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Monroe Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 206 students
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Owyhee Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 167 students
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Valley View Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 330 students
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Fairmont Junior High SchoolBoise · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 659 students
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28
Grace Jordan ElementaryBoise · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 402 students
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South Junior High SchoolBoise · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 533 students
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26
Horizon Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 472 students
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26
Whittier Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 490 students
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26
Garfield Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 278 students
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Morley Nelson ElementaryBoise · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 392 students
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Whitney Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 469 students
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22
Koelsch Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 321 students
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Jefferson Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 228 students
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20
Taft Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 301 students
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Hillcrest Elementary SchoolBoise · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 299 students
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Boise Online School - SecondaryBoise · Public High– · 254 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Collister Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	86.8 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	262
2	Highlands Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	84.6 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	291
3	Longfellow Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	82.8 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	248
4	Riverside Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	81.9 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	327
5	Roosevelt Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	80.0 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	284
6	Adams Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	76.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	200
7	Boise Senior High School Boise · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,512
8	Washington Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	268
9	Hidden Springs Elementary School Hidden Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72.6 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	247
10	East Junior High School Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	72.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	620
11	Liberty Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	71.3 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	403
12	Timberline High School Boise · High · Grades 10–12	Public	70.7 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	1,307
13	North Junior High School Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	69.4 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	886
14	Trail Wind Elementary Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	68.4 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	475
15	Dallas Harris Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	65.5 Top 50%	8.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	397
16	Les Bois Junior High School Boise · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	63.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	658
17	Hillside Junior High School Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	62.7 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	561
18	Shadow Hills Elementary Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	61.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	404
19	West Junior High Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	60.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	717
20	Cynthia Mann Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	59.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	412
21	White Pine Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	58.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	555
22	Riverglen JR High School Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	57.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	497
23	Borah Senior High School Boise · High · Grades 9–12	Public	56.6 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,308
24	Maple Grove Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	56.1 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	370
25	Pierce Park Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	56.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	233
26	Amity Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	55.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	371
27	Lowell Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	55.0 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	324
28	Mountain View Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	52.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	292
29	Capital Senior High School Boise · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,170
30	Hawthorne Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	49.2 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	264
31	Monroe Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	46.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	206
32	Owyhee Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	167
33	Valley View Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	40.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	330
34	Fairmont Junior High School Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	32.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	659
35	Grace Jordan Elementary Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	402
36	South Junior High School Boise · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	533
37	Horizon Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	472
38	Whittier Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	26.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	490
39	Garfield Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	25.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	278
40	Morley Nelson Elementary Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	25.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	392
41	Whitney Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	469
42	Koelsch Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	321
43	Jefferson Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	228
44	Taft Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	301
45	Hillcrest Elementary School Boise · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	299
46	Boise Online School - Secondary Boise · High · Grades 7–12	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	–	254

Collister Elementary School in Boise leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Boise Independent District with a Success Index (US) of 86.8. Of the 46 schools shown, 46 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Idaho traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Boise Independent District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Boise Independent District?

Collister Elementary School in Boise, Idaho ranks first among traditional public schools in Boise Independent District with a Success Index (US) of 86.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 262).

How are traditional public schools in Boise Independent District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.