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Lowell Elementary School vs. Collister Elementary School

Should you attend Lowell 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
Lowell Elementary School
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Collister Elementary School
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math 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 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 257 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 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
308 students
257 students
This chart displays total students of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Lowell Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Collister Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lowell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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

#127 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell 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.
55-59%
(Top 20% 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 Lowell 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% 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 Lowell 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.
40-49%
(Top 50% in ID)
50-59%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lowell Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Collister Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
1
Kindergarten Students
50
18
Grade 1 Students
43
34
Grade 2 Students
44
31
Grade 3 Students
44
47
Grade 4 Students
43
45
Grade 5 Students
46
40
Grade 6 Students
36
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lowell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Collister Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lowell 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
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
78%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lowell 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lowell 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.
0.38
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Lowell 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
25%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowell 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowell 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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