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Shadow Hills Elementary

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Shadow Hills Elementary ranks 183 rd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Shadow Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 447 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Boise Independent School District.

While Shadow Hills Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to the district and state, the school stands out for its strong science proficiency rates, often exceeding the averages. However, the school lags behind nearby schools like Collister Elementary and Cynthia Mann Elementary in math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. Shadow Hills also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and serves a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 15.45% to 28.19% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Joint School District No. 2, such as Seven Oaks Elementary and Eagle Hills Elementary, have significantly lower free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 14.34% to 18.18%. This suggests that Shadow Hills Elementary serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to its academic challenges. Exploring strategies to address chronic absenteeism and provide additional support for these students could be beneficial for improving overall academic outcomes at the school.

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 — 68th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

183^rd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Math48%+5 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Shadow Hills Elementary

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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 8th 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%)	45.8	183^rd of 337 public elementary schools	45.7%		47.4	160^th of 301 public elementary schools	46.8%	23	52.4	43.4	42.6	54.4			48.3	47.5		47.5	47.6	47.2	45.9	59.6		50.0	$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%)	60.1	120^th of 337 public elementary schools	64.4%		42.5	170^th of 301 public elementary schools	43.5%	50	60.0	64.3	47.6	43.5	58.3	62.5	55.8	57.1	54.2	55.6	52.4		66.7	47.8	75.0	61.4	$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%)	42.8	195^th of 337 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.3	183^rd of 301 public elementary schools	39.2%	12	54.2	51.7	45.5	29.6			45.5			31.8	54.2	62.1	36.4	42.3		50.0	$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%)	72.4	78^th of 337 public elementary schools	76.9%		60.3	111^th of 301 public elementary schools	63.1%	33	63.5	57.6	56.5	65.1			60.1	58.1		58.1	52.8	62.1	68.3	60.5		61.3	$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%)	87.7	36^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.3%		84.5	45^th of 301 public elementary schools	85.0%	9	78.1	71.8	62.4				70.8	56.0		56.0	74.3	67.9	80.2			74.6	$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%)	60.9	114^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.2%		84.8	44^th of 301 public elementary schools	85.4%	70	52.2	54.3	56.1				54.1	51.2		51.2	56.5					63.9	$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%)	56.7	132^nd of 337 public elementary schools	60.8%		58.7	116^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.5%	16	57.4	48.6	43.8				50.0	60.4		60.4	46.8	45.9	70.8			55.3	$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	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.3	20^th of 301 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	76.5	82.2	62.2	73.8			73.5	80.0		80.0	82.4	84.4	77.8	73.8		79.5	$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%)	89.1	31^st of 337 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.3	14^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.3%	17	66.7	69.0	71.4				69.0	74.6		74.6	65.2	70.0	84.3			73.2	$6,957	$609	$6,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Hills Elementary

How many students attend Shadow Hills Elementary?

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

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.

What district is Shadow Hills Elementary in?

Boise Independent District

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

Is Shadow Hills Elementary a good school?

Shadow Hills Elementary ranks 183^rd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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