The average public school diversity score in Idaho is approximately 0.42 per year (2024-25).
The most diverse public schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Idaho is currently Lakeside Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.69.
Diversity Score Range: 0.57
0.69
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.61
Most Diverse Public Schools in Idaho (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lakeside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: PK-6
1345 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1651
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1651
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lakeside Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: 7-8
1255 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Rank: #33.
Taft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-6
3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-6180
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-6180
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Donald D Stalker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-5
991 West Center Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8841
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8841
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Whittier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-6
301 North 29th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6630
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6630
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Independence Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: 7-12
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Rank: #77.
Morley Nelson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: PK-6
7701 West Northview Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-6
1914 Broadway Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-4950
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-4950
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Koelsch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-6
2015 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5300
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5300
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-6
730 North Mitchell
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5170
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5170
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Whitney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-6
1609 South Owyhee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6580
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6580
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Desert Sage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-5
9325 West Mossywood Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4020
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4020
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Harrison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-5
600 Harrison Street
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4229
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4229
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Ada County Juvenile Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: 5-12
6300 Denton Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4150
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4150
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Boise Online School - Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: K-6
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Stephensen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: PK-4
200 Gunfighter Avenue
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: PK-5
238 Buhl Street North
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-1321
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-1321
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Snake River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: PK-5
500 Stampede Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4614
Nampa, ID 83687
(208) 468-4614
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Presidio High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: 7-12
1312 1st Avenue North
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 332-6800
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 332-6800
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
White Pine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: PK-6
401 East Linden Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Fairmont Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: 7-9
2121 North Cole Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Silver Sage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: PK-5
7700 Snohomish Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4485
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4485
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Bickel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: PK-5
607 2nd Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4116
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4116
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: 6-8
645 Mitchell Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Ustick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: PK-5
12435 West Ustick Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4120
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4120
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Bingham Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: 9-12
1350 Parkway Drive #18, Rivers
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 557-4003
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 557-4003
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Cardinal Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: 9-12
9492 West Emerald Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 918-1693
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 918-1693
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Bridge Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: 7-8
616 Eastland Drive
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8505
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8505
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
I T Stoddard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: PK-5
460 York Drive
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8832
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8832
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Sherman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: PK-5
1521 East Sherman Avenue
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4628
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4628
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
I B Perrine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: PK-5
452 Caswell Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4288
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4288
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Five-county Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: 5-12
423 N 2300 E
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-1500
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-1500
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
East Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: 6-8
4085 East Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 468-4760
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Lakeside High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: 9-12
1150 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Gooding Alternative Learing Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: 9-12
906 Main Street
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-8443
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-8443
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Idaho average public schools diversity score?
The Idaho average public schools diversity score is 0.42 for 2024-25.
What are public schools with the most diversity score in Idaho?
The best top ranked public schools in Idaho include Lakeside Elementary School, Lakeside Jr High School and Taft Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the most diversity score in Idaho?
The public high school with the most diversity score in Idaho is Independence Alternative High School, with a diversity score of 0.66. The public elementary school with the most diversity score is Lakeside Elementary School, with diversity score of 0.69.
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