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Longfellow Elementary School vs. Collister Elementary School

Should you attend Longfellow Elementary School or Collister Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Longfellow Elementary School
1511 North 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Collister Elementary School
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Collister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Collister Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
255 students
261 students
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This chart displays total students of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Collister Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#48 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Longfellow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Collister Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in ID)
75-79%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in ID)
80-84%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in ID)
50-59%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Collister Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
31
22
Grade 1 Students
30
30
Grade 2 Students
37
46
Grade 3 Students
40
38
Grade 4 Students
38
47
Grade 5 Students
29
39
Grade 6 Students
50
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Longfellow Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
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% Asian
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Longfellow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Collister Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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