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Longfellow Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 247 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.

Longfellow Elementary consistently outperforms the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 46.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, 80.7% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, compared to 54.4% for the district and 53.9% for the state. Longfellow has also been ranked among the top elementary schools in Idaho, reaching as high as 2nd out of 226 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, Longfellow was ranked 28th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may serve a more affluent population compared to the district and state averages. When comparing Longfellow to nearby schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Highlands Elementary and Washington Elementary, Longfellow stands out as a top-performing school, indicating that the district is home to several high-quality elementary schools.

248

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,983

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1511 North 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702-3614

(208) 854-5450

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 79th percentile in 2022 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 92nd (2025) from a 79th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

28^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	89.7	28 of 337	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	51 of 301	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	39 of 188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	6 of 171	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	11 of 254	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	26 of 292	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	14 of 240	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	95.4	2 of 226	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	4 of 357	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	25 of 354	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	36 of 359	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.5	22 of 356	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	81.7	32 of 349	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	76.5	48 of 335	85.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+27 vs state

Science74%+31 vs state

Math68%+25 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	91.1	21^st of 337 public elementary schools	93.8%		93	16^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.7%	5		77.1	72.2		76.8	72.2	72.2		80.0	66.7		76.8	$8,646	$399	$8,247
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

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