Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83703

Summary:

The 83703 zip code area in Boise, Idaho is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the top-performing schools, Cynthia Mann Elementary and Collister Elementary, and the lowest-performing school, Taft Elementary.

Collister Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best in the state with high test scores across multiple subjects. Cynthia Mann Elementary has also earned strong rankings and ratings, performing well above the Boise Independent District and state averages. In contrast, Taft Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, with test scores well below the district and state averages and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals significant disparities in the racial and socioeconomic makeup of the schools. Taft Elementary has a highly diverse student body and an extremely high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting the school may be facing challenges related to poverty and equity that are impacting student outcomes. The other schools have varying levels of diversity, with Collister Elementary being the least diverse.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)							ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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
Collister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4426 Catalpa Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4650	261	16	16.3	6.5%	188 (72.0%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.0%)	37 (14.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	92.3	20^th of 301 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.6	5^th of 252 public elementary schools	98.0%	15		74.5		78.5			69.2	70.8	70.2	76.7	70.8	88.1			76.3	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Hillside Junior High School	Public	7-9	3536 Hill Road	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5120	603	37	16.2	26.5%	443 (73.5%)	63 (10.4%)	54 (9.0%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	43.8	79^th of 164 public middle schools	51.8%		41.8	58^th of 107 public middle schools	45.8%	21					49.8	31.0	40.1	37.6					60.0	47.4	53.6	$10,075	$866	$9,208
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 North 28th Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5480	295	20	15.1	24.1%	237 (80.3%)	9 (3.1%)	31 (10.5%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	58.8	115^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.8%		56.2	106^th of 252 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	60.8	50.0	38.6	45.7			49.1		63.1	43.7	54.5	80.0			58.9	$9,865	$828	$9,037
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3722 Anderson Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-6181	270	19	14.0	99.3%	138 (51.1%)	54 (20.0%)	32 (11.9%)	29 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.1%)	4.2	296^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.7%		13	225^th of 252 public elementary schools	10.7%	71		11.6		13.9			15.2	15.0	29.7	13.1	22.5	25.7			22.7	$12,390	$2,517	$9,873
Cynthia Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5401 West Castle Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4680	384	23	17.0	27.9%	307 (79.9%)	12 (3.1%)	40 (10.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	60.3	111^th of 301 public elementary schools	63.1%		68.7	75^th of 252 public elementary schools	70.2%	36	52.3	46.0	43.9	63.2			52.3	53.7	46.9	52.4	58.5	69.1			56.7	$11,125	$847	$10,277

Cities Near Zip Code 83703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boise	0.58 mi	84	28^th
Garden City	0.8 mi	3
Meridian	1.3 mi	49	15^th
Eagle	5.9 mi	9	2^nd
Hidden Springs	6.76 mi	1	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83703

Collister Elementary School

Cynthia Mann Elementary School

Lowell Elementary School

Hillside Junior High School

Taft Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 83703