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Shadow Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Shadow Hills Elementary is a PK–6 public school in Boise, ID, serving 404 students as part of the Boise Independent District. The school currently ranks 274th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools — the 21st percentile, earning a 1-star rating for 2025–2026. That is a steep decline from just a few years ago, when it sat in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating. In a single year, math proficiency fell from 48.3% to 38.4% and ELA proficiency dropped from 50.0% to 41.6%, all while district and state averages stayed flat — so this is a school-specific trend, not part of a broader pattern.

Shadow Hills Elementary now lags nearly every nearby school. Collister Elementary School, less than three miles away, ranks in the 98th percentile with 73.8% math proficiency, while Cynthia Mann Elementary School (75th percentile) and Valley View Elementary School (71st percentile) also far outperform it. Only Pierce Park Elementary School posts similarly low numbers. Notably, Valley View achieves its results despite a 97% free/reduced lunch rate, versus the school's 36.6%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern: 19.9% of students are chronically absent, well above the state average of 13.8%, while nearby schools like Collister (12.1%) and Cecil D Andrus Elementary (13.5%) do much better.

Fifth grade stands out as a trouble spot, with just 30.0% proficiency in math and 34.4% in science — well below district averages. By contrast, 6th-grade math proficiency is close to the district average, suggesting the difficulties are concentrated at specific grade levels. The school's economic need has also risen sharply, with free/reduced lunch eligibility jumping from 24.5% to 36.6% over two years. But there is reason for hope: nearby schools with similar poverty levels, such as Cynthia Mann, outperform Shadow Hills by roughly 19 points in both math and ELA, showing that with focused attention on attendance and targeted academic support, improvement is achievable.

404

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,509

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 West Sloan Street
Boise, ID 83714-2189

(208) 854-6060

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Shadow Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverglen Junior High School
High:	Capital Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

274^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 31Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 101Boise 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
2026	25.0	274 of 346	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	183 of 337	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	160 of 301	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	76 of 188	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	79 of 171	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	115 of 292	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	117 of 240	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	72 of 226	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.5	40 of 357	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	88 of 354	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	109 of 359	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	96 of 356	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.6	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	58 of 335	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	41.0	77 of 121	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	30.1	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	67.3	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2018)64th percentile~ school

White (2024)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)39th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2018)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Math38%-5 vs state

Science34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)	ISAT English Language Arts (2026)					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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8301 West Sloan Street	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6060	404	23	17.2	36.6%	303 (75.0%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	25	274^th of 346 public elementary schools	20.8%		45.8	183^rd of 337 public elementary schools	45.7%	91	37.7	39.4	30.0	45.6	38.4	34.4	34.8	41.5	46.7	44.1	41.6	$9,509	$664	$8,845
Rolling Hills Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8900 Horseshoe Bend Road	Boise	83714	Ada County	Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 939-5400	176	14	12.5	19.9%	127 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (17.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.5%)								(n/a)												$10,286	$3,178	$7,108
Pierce Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5015 North Pierce Park Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5880	233	16	14.1	34.3%	184 (79.0%)	4 (1.7%)	30 (12.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	34.2	232^nd of 346 public elementary schools	32.9%		42.8	195^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.1%	37	28.6	50.0	44.4	34.5	39.8	46.4	28.6	53.8	53.6	41.4	45.2	$9,623	$652	$8,970
Cynthia Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5401 West Castle Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4680	412	25	16.5	35.4%	318 (77.2%)	9 (2.2%)	45 (10.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	69.9	88^th of 346 public elementary schools	74.6%		72.4	78^th of 337 public elementary schools	76.9%	10	58.8	49.2	56.4	65.6	57.5	60.3	51.5	55.9	69.2	63.9	60.5	$11,125	$847	$10,277
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Sevenoaks Way	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4095	534	30	17.8	14.8%	419 (78.5%)	6 (1.1%)	61 (11.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	82.6	51^st of 346 public elementary schools	85.3%		87.7	36^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.3%	15	77.8	69.7	48.2		65.2	50.6	76.4	72.5	74.7		74.2	$7,757	$609	$7,148
McMillan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 McMillan	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4475	241	20	12.3	55.6%	165 (68.5%)	6 (2.5%)	39 (16.2%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	61.7	117^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.2%		60.9	114^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.2%	3		57.5			57.3	50.0		53.7			54.4	$8,919	$1,510	$7,410
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12081 West Demeyer Street	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4345	241	16	15.4	45.6%	186 (77.2%)	5 (2.1%)	33 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	57.8	138^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.1%		56.7	132^nd of 337 public elementary schools	60.8%	6	54.3	57.7	45.0		52.8	55.0		49.1			50.0	$6,573	$609	$5,964
Flyers Center	Public	K-5	12081 West Demeyer Street	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	10	6	1.6	70.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	94.7	6^th of 346 public elementary schools	98.3%		94	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%	6		82.5		68.8	73.8	80.9	72.7	80.0	82.6	72.3	77.1	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Cecil D Andrus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Park Meadow Drive	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-3400	377	22	16.9	21.5%	287 (76.1%)	5 (1.3%)	49 (13.0%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.6%)	79	60^th of 346 public elementary schools	82.7%		89.1	31^st of 337 public elementary schools	90.8%	29	48.1	61.2	58.9		56.8	68.5	64.2	74.6	75.3		72.0	$6,957	$609	$6,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Hills Elementary

What district is Shadow Hills Elementary in?

Boise Independent District

Is Shadow Hills Elementary a good school?

Shadow Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Idaho elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Shadow Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shadow Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverglen Junior High School
High : Capital Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Hills Elementary?

Students at Shadow Hills Elementary are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Shadow Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Shadow Hills Elementary.

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