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Koelsch Elementary School

Q: Is Koelsch Elementary School a good school?

Koelsch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Koelsch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Koelsch Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Koelsch Elementary School?

Students at Koelsch Elementary School are 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Koelsch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Koelsch Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fairmont Junior High School High : Capital Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Koelsch Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 318 students. 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.

Koelsch Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17% of Koelsch students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 46.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, ranging from 15% to 34.4% in recent years. Additionally, Koelsch Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Koelsch Elementary to other nearby schools within the Boise Independent District, such as Lowell Elementary and Mountain View Elementary, it consistently underperforms academically. Koelsch's performance has not shown significant improvement over the past several years, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Idaho elementary schools and receiving 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Addressing the underlying challenges, such as the high percentage of students from low-income families and the chronic absenteeism issues, could be crucial for improving student outcomes at Koelsch Elementary.

321

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,259

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706-1096

(208) 854-5300

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Koelsch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairmont Junior High School
High:	Capital Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

26.5%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

336^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^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	3.9	336 of 337	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	298 of 301	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	247 of 252	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	182 of 188	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	169 of 171	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	224 of 254	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	272 of 292	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	227 of 240	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	193 of 226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	324 of 357	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	311 of 354	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	311 of 359	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	329 of 356	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	315 of 349	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Science24%-18 vs state

Math17%-26 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
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
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
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
Morley Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7701 West Northview Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4610	392	23	16.9	97.7%	179 (45.7%)	52 (13.3%)	122 (31.1%)	18 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.6%)	4.9	330^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.6	261^st of 301 public elementary schools	13.3%	69		33.3		12.7			17.3	15.4		15.4	15.4	24.1	20.8	34.0			24.1	$10,218	$1,645	$8,573
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
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
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
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
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3555 North Milwaukee Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6370	330	20	16.1	97.0%	231 (70.0%)	16 (4.8%)	64 (19.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	49.5	165^th of 337 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.6	135^th of 301 public elementary schools	55.1%	30	52.9	54.0	48.0	40.9			49.2	36.0		36.0	58.8	54.9	52.0	56.8			55.6	$8,939	$664	$8,274
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Koelsch Elementary School

Is Koelsch Elementary School a good school?

Koelsch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Koelsch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Koelsch Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Koelsch Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairmont Junior High School
High : Capital Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Koelsch Elementary School?

Students at Koelsch Elementary School are 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Koelsch Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

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