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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 267 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in academic assessments, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Washington Elementary School had 79.9% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math for all grades, compared to 46.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, the school had 73.9% of students proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, compared to 54.4% for the district and 53.9% for the state. The school's consistent high performance is reflected in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking as the 2nd best elementary school in Idaho.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Taft Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, Washington Elementary School stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in ISAT/Math and ISAT/English Language Arts. This high-performing school serves a relatively more affluent student population, with a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its academic success.

268

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,432

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1607 North 15th Street
Boise, ID 83702-2609

(208) 854-6420

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

2^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.5	2 of 337	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	21 of 301	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	12 of 252	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	31 of 188	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	34 of 171	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	31 of 254	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	46 of 292	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	89.3	17 of 240	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	75.2	54 of 357	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	17 of 354	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	72.1	76 of 359	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	64 of 356	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	69 of 335	79.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+37 vs state

Science76%+34 vs state

English Language Arts74%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Washington 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Washington Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools.

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