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Highlands Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 280 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent School District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Idaho, with a statewide ranking between 2nd and 9th place over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including math, science, and English language arts. Additionally, Highlands Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.

When comparing Highlands Elementary to other nearby schools within the Boise Independent School District, such as Roosevelt Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and Collister Elementary, it stands out as the top-performing school in the area. Highlands Elementary's exceptional performance and sustained success over the years suggest that the school has developed effective strategies and practices that could be valuable for the district to explore and potentially replicate in other schools.

291

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,870

Per pupil spending ?

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3434 Bogus Basin Road
Boise, ID 83702-1507

(208) 854-5050

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Junior High School
High:	Boise Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boise Independent District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

4^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.8	4 of 337	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	6 of 301	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	9 of 252	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	4 of 188	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	3 of 171	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	3 of 254	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	4 of 292	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	4 of 240	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.7	9 of 226	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	9 of 357	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	12 of 354	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	5 of 359	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	2 of 356	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	92.1	3 of 349	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	7 of 335	97.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+42 vs state

English Language Arts82%+28 vs state

Math77%+33 vs state

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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
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Bogus Basin Road	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5050	291	18	16.2	6.5%	236 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	95.8	4^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.8	6^th of 301 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	81.1	71.8	76.6	76.9			76.6	85.1		85.1	81.1	71.8	83.0	88.5			81.7	$8,870	$369	$8,501
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1607 North 15th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6420	268	16	16.4	11.9%	225 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	96.5	2^nd of 337 public elementary schools	99.4%		91.9	21^st of 301 public elementary schools	93.0%	19			85.7	76.1			79.9	76.5		76.5	85.3			73.9			73.9	$9,432	$564	$8,868
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%)	89.7	28^th of 337 public elementary schools	91.7%		82.6	51^st of 301 public elementary schools	83.1%	23	73.3	85.4	55.3	58.5			68.0	73.7		73.7		82.9	81.6				80.7	$8,983	$449	$8,534
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	88.7	32^nd of 337 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.9	31^st of 301 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	77.5	77.3	75.7	64.3			73.6	73.0		73.0	61.5	59.1	78.4	78.6			69.1	$9,132	$686	$8,445
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Junior High School
High : Boise Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Highlands Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

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