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Adams Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a small public school on East Warm Springs Avenue in Boise, ID, serving approximately 200 students in grades PK–6 as part of the Boise Independent District. In the 2025–2026 school year, Adams ranked 10th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the 97th percentile with a 5-star rating. Test scores far exceed district and state averages: 77.4% of students are proficient in math (vs. 46.4% district and 43.1% state), and 82.5% are proficient in ELA (vs. 53.3% district and 54.0% state).

Only Longfellow Elementary School performs at a comparable level, with the two schools forming a clear high-achievement cluster in east Boise. Adams also posts strong upper-grade results, including 80.5% proficiency in both 6th-grade math and ELA. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6% is well below the district's 22.5%, though it has risen from 7.2% in 2023–2024. Just 12.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, one of the lowest rates among nearby schools.

Adams spends $8,646 per student—less than many neighboring schools, including $13,098 at Garfield Elementary School—yet achieves dramatically stronger outcomes. This contrast highlights how much socioeconomic factors and family stability shape school results, while Adams' sustained top-10 rankings and 5-star ratings over the past decade also point to a resilient school culture. For parents, Adams stands out as one of Idaho's top elementary schools, combining low poverty, low absenteeism, and consistently elite academic performance.

200

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,646

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83712-8149

(208) 854-4190

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Junior High School
High:	Timberline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (75% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boise Independent District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

10^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 31Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 101Boise Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	10 of 346	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	21 of 337	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	16 of 301	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	28 of 252	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	11 of 188	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	15 of 171	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	18 of 254	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	79.8	45 of 292	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	92.9	8 of 240	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	15 of 226	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	7 of 357	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	20 of 354	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	21 of 359	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	35 of 356	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.0	4 of 335	98.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+28 vs state

Math77%+34 vs state

Science64%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 2, 2012

Lack of communication from faculty. unsupervised playground area is extremely unsafe. Children play near parking lot with no supervision. The school district ignored my complaint about this. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1725 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4190	200	13	15.4	12.5%	166 (83.0%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.0%)	94.4	10^th of 346 public elementary schools	97.1%		91.1	21^st of 337 public elementary schools	93.8%	11			71.8	80.5	77.4	64.1					82.1	80.5		82.5	$8,646	$399	$8,247
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 East Jefferson Street	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6030	284	16	17.2	16.2%	226 (79.6%)	10 (3.5%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	83.8	46^th of 346 public elementary schools	86.7%		88.7	32^nd of 337 public elementary schools	90.5%	14	78.9	69.6	51.2	75.0	68.4	55.8			68.4	62.2	74.4	68.2		68.2	$9,132	$686	$8,445
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4950	278	20	13.7	96.8%	138 (49.6%)	46 (16.5%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	9.7	329^th of 346 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.7	326^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.3%	3	36.8	21.1			18.8					30.6				26.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Kamiah Online	Public	K-8	650 W State St	Boise	83536	Lewis County	Kamiah Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 East Linden Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6530	555	30	18.2	29.5%	319 (57.5%)	43 (7.7%)	69 (12.4%)	80 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	77.2	64^th of 346 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.1	72^nd of 337 public elementary schools	78.6%	8	67.1	58.3	60.9	62.4	62.1	59.1			61.9	57.1	65.9	67.1		63.1	$10,191	$708	$9,483
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 205-8818	192	11	16.8		149 (77.6%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (10.9%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	43	194^th of 346 public elementary schools	43.9%		34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%	32			33.3	31.3	25.5	40.7	58.3	46.2			63.0	62.5	57.1	45.9	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 East Victory	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5980	327	21	15.2	10.7%	258 (78.9%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (8.0%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	86.5	39^th of 346 public elementary schools	88.7%		85.3	43^rd of 337 public elementary schools	87.2%	4	81.8	52.0	72.0	73.3	69.6	75.5			79.5	54.0	90.0	70.7		73.3	$7,387	$450	$6,937
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 North 9th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5450	248	15	16.0	15.3%	202 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	94.4	9^th of 346 public elementary schools	97.4%		89.7	28^th of 337 public elementary schools	91.7%	19		82.9	70.5		77.7	63.6					84.1	81.6		85.8	$8,983	$449	$8,534
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5000	264	18	14.3	97.7%	166 (62.9%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.4%)	38 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	73.6	75^th of 346 public elementary schools	78.3%		64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%	27	57.8	58.1	57.1	50.0	55.9	71.4			64.4	61.4	74.3	55.3		63.6	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1740 East Bergeson Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5410	403	23	17.2	18.1%	315 (78.2%)	5 (1.2%)	37 (9.2%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	67.6	99^th of 346 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.4	68^th of 337 public elementary schools	79.8%	31	56.6	64.7	48.8	53.7	55.0	44.0			53.8	68.6	61.9	70.4		63.5	$9,487	$587	$8,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Adams Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Junior High School
High : Timberline High School

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