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Christine Donnell School Of The Arts

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Christine Donnell School Of The Arts ranks 52 nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Christine Donnell School Of The Arts is a public magnet elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 460 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christine Donnell School Of The Arts consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Idaho, with a statewide ranking between 37 and 63 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.4% of all students at Christine Donnell School Of The Arts were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state.

The school also has a strong performance among specific student groups, such as female and male students, ranking 7th and 14th out of 69 Idaho elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Christine Donnell School Of The Arts has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 3.1% to 18.6% over the past few years. This high-performing school outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Pepper Ridge Elementary, Siena Elementary, and Hillsdale Elementary, in academic metrics like ISAT proficiency rates.

464

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,743

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7075 South Five Mile Road
Boise, ID 83709-7114

(208) 855-4355

District: Joint School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Idaho elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

52^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

10^th of 96Joint School District No. 2 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	82.1	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	59 of 301	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	37 of 252	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	42 of 188	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	49 of 166	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	63 of 171	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	39 of 254	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	77 of 292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	24 of 240	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	79.9	37 of 226	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	102 of 357	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.9	121 of 354	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	115 of 359	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.4	23 of 356	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	19 of 121	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	81.3	14 of 69	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	14 of 121	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	84.8	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)90th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)81st percentile~ school

Male (2024)80th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Math64%+21 vs state

Science61%+19 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
Christine Donnell School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	7075 South Five Mile Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4355	464	24	19.3	26.1%	377 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	82.1	52^nd of 337 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.5	59^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.4%	7	65.3	69.7	58.8		64.4	61.2	61.2	61.1	72.4	70.6		68.2	$6,743	$609	$6,134
Lake Hazel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Lake Hazel Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4075	328	23	14.0	36.9%	226 (68.9%)	8 (2.4%)	55 (16.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.3%)	84.2	49^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.5%		85.1	43^rd of 301 public elementary schools	85.7%	6	76.0	66.7	68.8		70.3	51.6	51.6	69.2	70.6	72.6		70.9	$6,928	$609	$6,319
Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9325 West Mossywood Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4020	477	36	13.1	65.6%	230 (48.2%)	87 (18.2%)	88 (18.4%)	28 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.4%)	25 (5.2%)	18.3	288^th of 337 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.6	241^st of 301 public elementary schools	19.9%	47	38.1	33.3	36.8		35.9	29.3	29.3			45.3		37.4	$7,445	$1,345	$6,100
Amity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 West Amity Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4220	371	21	17.6	36.9%	284 (76.5%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (11.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	34.4	228^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.3%		52.5	138^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.2%	90	63.6	37.5	29.3	46.2	42.1	38.4	38.4	50.0	41.5	47.3	51.3	47.7	$9,090	$908	$8,181
Hillsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 South Howry Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4432	769	36	21.2	9.2%	637 (82.8%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.8%)	29 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.9%)	93.7	14^th of 337 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.9	26^th of 301 public elementary schools	91.4%	12	73.3	88.0	66.2		75.4	66.9	66.9	76.7	82.1	80.8		79.8	$6,115	$609	$5,506
Silver Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Snohomish Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4485	250	19	12.8	54.8%	152 (60.8%)	13 (5.2%)	39 (15.6%)	20 (8.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.8%)	44.8	189^th of 337 public elementary schools	43.9%		22.5	233^rd of 301 public elementary schools	22.6%	44	47.2				47.5	50.0	50.0	48.1				52.1	$8,074	$609	$7,465
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 South Maple Grove Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5540	370	21	17.2	34.1%	287 (77.6%)	5 (1.4%)	39 (10.5%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	53.6	143^rd of 337 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.9	156^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.2%	13	48.1	63.6	49.1	43.9	50.2	57.9	57.9	44.2	57.1	54.4	53.0	52.1	$8,497	$642	$7,854
Boise Online School - Elementary	Public	K-6	8169 West Victory Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4000	20	3	6.6		12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)												40.0
Pepper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2252 South Sumpter Way	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4130	472	27	17.8	35.4%	336 (71.2%)	8 (1.7%)	70 (14.8%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	32 (6.8%)	79.8	59^th of 337 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.1	57^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.1%	2	62.2	69.5	62.3		64.7	53.2	53.2	64.4	69.5	70.1		67.9	$6,440	$609	$5,831
Siena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2870 East Rome Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4370	565	29	19.4	18.6%	448 (79.3%)	5 (0.9%)	63 (11.2%)	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.6%)	84.8	47^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.1%		87.1	39^th of 301 public elementary schools	87.0%	8	69.8	66.0	67.9		67.9	68.8	68.8	64.8	58.3	80.7		68.1	$6,578	$609	$5,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Christine Donnell School Of The Arts

What is the racial makeup of Christine Donnell School Of The Arts?

Students at Christine Donnell School Of The Arts are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Christine Donnell School Of The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Christine Donnell School Of The Arts.

Is Christine Donnell School Of The Arts a good school?

Christine Donnell School Of The Arts ranks 52^nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Christine Donnell School Of The Arts in?

Joint School District No. 2

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