For the 2024-25 school year, there are 80 public schools serving 35,883 students in Boise, ID (there are 33 private schools, serving 4,880 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Boise, ID are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 93%).
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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Boise, ID (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Collister Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 261 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Highlands Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 294 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
| 667 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 283 students
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 272 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 260 students
Rank: #77.
Cecil D Andrus Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 421 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 436 students
Rank: #99.
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 255 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
| 678 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Riverside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 616 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) 855-4355
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4355
Grades: PK-6
| 471 students
Rank: #1313.
Sage International School Of Boise
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 1,008 students
Rank: #1414.
North Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 876 students
Rank: #1515.
Silver Sage Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 329 students
Rank: #1616.
Lowell Scott Middle School
Magnet 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
| 802 students
Rank: #1717.
East Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 619 students
Rank: #1818.
Boise Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,588 students
Rank: #1919.
Timberline High School
Magnet 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
| 1,398 students
Rank: #2020.
Pepper Ridge Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 514 students
Rank: #2121.
Trail Wind Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 501 students
Rank: #2222.
Lake Hazel Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 390 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Frontier Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 269 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lowell Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 295 students
Rank: #2525.
White Pine Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 548 students
Rank: #2626.
Les Bois Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 705 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
| 372 students
Rank: #2828.
Centennial High School
Magnet 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
| 1,931 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Amity Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 411 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 312 students
Rank: #3131.
Valley View Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 350 students
Rank: #3232.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 266 students
Rank: #3333.
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 384 students
Rank: #3434.
Joplin Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 266 students
Rank: #3535.
Lake Hazel Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,065 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?
80 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 93%).
What is the racial composition of students in Boise?
Boise public schools minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public schools average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Boise are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Boise include: Pepper Ridge Elementary School vs. Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy, Les Bois Junior High School vs. East Junior High School, South Junior High School vs. West Junior High School
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