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Collister Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Collister Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 257 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Boise Independent School District, Collister Elementary has consistently been one of the top-ranked elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Collister Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.5% of Collister students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 46.9% for the Boise district and 43.1% for the state. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 23.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Boise district, such as Anser Charter School and Lowell Elementary School, Collister Elementary stands out with its exceptional academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates. This sustained excellence and consistent top-ranking in the state make Collister Elementary a standout educational institution in the Boise area.

262

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,048

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703-3913

(208) 854-4650

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Collister Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Junior High School
High:	Boise Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Asian:

12.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2011 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (77% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

12^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise 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
2025	94.0	12 of 337	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	20 of 301	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	5 of 252	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	3 of 188	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	9 of 292	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	34 of 357	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	28 of 354	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	73.6	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	20 of 356	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	23 of 349	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	16 of 335	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	90.6	16 of 135	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)88th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+37 vs state

English Language Arts80%+26 vs state

Math74%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Collister Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th 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 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Collister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4426 Catalpa Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4650	262	16	16.6	10.7%	187 (71.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.5%)	33 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	94	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.3	20^th of 301 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	76.5	82.2	62.2	73.8			73.5	80.0		80.0	82.4	84.4	77.8	73.8			79.5	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Cynthia Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5401 West Castle Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4680	412	25	16.5	35.4%	318 (77.2%)	9 (2.2%)	45 (10.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	72.4	78^th of 337 public elementary schools	76.9%		60.3	111^th of 301 public elementary schools	63.1%	33	63.5	57.6	56.5	65.1			60.1	58.1		58.1	52.8	62.1	68.3	60.5			61.3	$11,125	$847	$10,277
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3722 Anderson Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6180	301	19	15.4	97.3%	150 (49.8%)	72 (23.9%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	8.6	324^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.2	296^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.7%	28	22.0	27.3					15.2				36.6	39.4	17.6	20.0			28.4	$12,390	$2,517	$9,873
Future Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	511 East 43rd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Future Public School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-3923	376	18	20.8	46.5%	241 (64.1%)	26 (6.9%)	66 (17.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	63.2	104^th of 337 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.1	103^rd of 301 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	65.1	51.7	51.1	46.3			54.5	55.3		55.3	63.5	50.8	61.7	57.1			58.3	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Pierce Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5015 North Pierce Park Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5880	233	16	14.1	34.3%	184 (79.0%)	4 (1.7%)	30 (12.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	42.8	195^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.3	183^rd of 301 public elementary schools	39.2%	12	54.2	51.7	45.5	29.6			45.5			31.8	54.2	62.1	36.4	42.3			50.0	$9,623	$652	$8,970
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	202 East 42nd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Anser Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 426-9840	573	34	16.8	32.5%	463 (80.8%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	53.2	144^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.3%		52.9	136^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.8%	8	50.7	55.7	41.3	58.5	45.5	34.1	48.5	46.0	41.5	44.7	45.3	58.6	50.8	69.2	48.5	45.2	52.7
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 North 28th Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5480	324	20	15.8		247 (76.2%)	6 (1.9%)	45 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	56.2	134^th of 337 public elementary schools	60.2%		58.8	115^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.8%	19	43.2	46.9	54.2	54.5			49.7	54.2		54.2	43.2	55.1	62.5	65.9			56.8	$9,865	$828	$9,037
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3500 Cabarton Lane	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5700	292	20	14.8		213 (72.9%)	14 (4.8%)	39 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.2%)	69.7	88^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.9%		58.5	118^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.8%	30	68.2	56.4	52.5	55.8			58.4	50.0		50.0	68.2	51.3	62.5	65.1			62.0	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183
Koelsch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 North Curtis Road	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5300	321	22	14.7	95.6%	161 (50.2%)	46 (14.3%)	85 (26.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3.9	336^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.3%		4	298^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.0%	38	27.7	14.6					17.0	24.2		24.2	19.6	26.8	21.2	30.2			24.5	$10,259	$1,897	$8,362
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 North 29th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6630	490	30	16.0	98.4%	216 (44.1%)	29 (5.9%)	195 (39.8%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.9%)	18.5	286^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.2	237^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.3%	49	38.1	36.2	23.7	35.6			34.5	36.8		36.8	39.3	40.6	28.9	40.4			38.2	$9,813	$1,743	$8,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Collister Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Collister Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hillside Junior High School
High : Boise Senior High School

Is Collister Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Collister Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools.

What district is Collister Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What is the racial makeup of Collister Elementary School?

Students at Collister Elementary School are 71% White, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Collister Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Collister Elementary School.

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