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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 222 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Jefferson Elementary School faces significant challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Idaho elementary schools, with academic performance well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.4% of students at Jefferson Elementary were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 46.9% in the Boise Independent District and 43.1% statewide. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 26.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Boise Independent District, such as Hawthorne Elementary, Owyhee Elementary, and Grace Jordan Elementary, generally perform better academically than Jefferson Elementary School. However, some other nearby schools, such as Koelsch Elementary and Whittier Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high poverty levels, similar to Jefferson Elementary.

228

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,207

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 South Latah Street
Boise, ID 83705-1537

(208) 854-5260

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Junior High School
High:	Borah Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2011 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

292^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 2% (2017) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	17.4	292 of 337	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	250 of 301	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	229 of 252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	178 of 188	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	162 of 171	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	254 of 254	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	287 of 292	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	320 of 357	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.3	242 of 354	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.6	339 of 359	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	336 of 356	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	300 of 335	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	111 of 135	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-14 vs state

Science35%-7 vs state

Math29%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson 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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5260	228	16	13.8	98.7%	124 (54.4%)	34 (14.9%)	47 (20.6%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	17.4	292^nd of 337 public elementary schools	13.4%		16	250^th of 301 public elementary schools	16.9%	42	31.0	34.5	27.3	25.0	29.4	35.3	35.3	32.1	55.2	39.4	32.1	39.8	$12,207	$3,030	$9,177
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3615 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5620	206	13	15.8	98.5%	169 (82.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	58.2	128^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.1	112^th of 301 public elementary schools	62.8%	16	55.6	72.4	37.1	48.5	52.6	60.0	60.0	41.7	69.0	60.0	51.5	54.9	$9,266	$580	$8,686
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 South Owyhee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6580	469	27	17.0	97.9%	212 (45.2%)	39 (8.3%)	188 (40.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	17.1	293^rd of 337 public elementary schools	13.1%		13.9	258^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	43.9	36.2	28.3	25.5	34.4	28.8	28.8	50.0	29.8	31.4	21.6	34.1	$9,659	$1,588	$8,070
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2045 South Pond Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5080	299	19	15.3	98.7%	179 (59.9%)	43 (14.4%)	46 (15.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	15.2	305^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.5	251^st of 301 public elementary schools	16.6%	54	19.4	20.6	17.5	32.5	22.7	37.5	37.5	21.6	26.5	47.5	50.0	37.1	$10,972	$1,876	$9,096
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
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%)	64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%		52.1	141^st of 301 public elementary schools	53.2%	39	64.3	82.9	34.4	58.8	60.5	40.6	40.6	53.6	80.0	46.9	67.6	62.8	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
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%)	34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%		8.9	282^nd of 301 public elementary schools	6.3%	56		45.8			27.1		52.9	20.0	52.0		57.1	45.3	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Owyhee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Pasadena Drive	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5850	167	14	11.9	96.4%	102 (61.1%)	4 (2.4%)	34 (20.4%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.6%)	48	171^st of 337 public elementary schools	49.3%		10.9	275^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.6%	104	60.0		41.2		40.4	52.9	52.9	46.7		47.1		48.1	$13,218	$1,818	$11,400
Grace Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6411 West Fairfield	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5580	402	23	17.5	98.8%	232 (57.7%)	31 (7.7%)	104 (25.9%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	16	299^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.3%		21.2	236^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	40.0	18.3	28.8	28.6	29.5	33.9	33.9	29.6	27.1	46.6	48.0	37.1	$9,698	$1,751	$7,947
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Junior High School
High : Borah Senior High School

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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