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Pierce Park Elementary School vs. Collister Elementary School

Should you attend Pierce Park 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
Pierce Park Elementary School
5015 North Pierce Park Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Collister Elementary School
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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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 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pierce Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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 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
242 students
257 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
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 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
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pierce Park 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

#270 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pierce Park 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% 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 Pierce Park 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% 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 Pierce Park 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.
40-59%
(Top 30% in ID)
50-59%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pierce Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Collister Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
1
Kindergarten Students
26
18
Grade 1 Students
27
34
Grade 2 Students
35
31
Grade 3 Students
39
47
Grade 4 Students
24
45
Grade 5 Students
31
40
Grade 6 Students
30
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pierce Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2014-15 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
3%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pierce Park 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
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pierce Park 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
2%
n/a
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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%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pierce Park 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pierce Park 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
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Pierce Park 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
24%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pierce Park 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
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pierce Park 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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