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Best Schools in Boise, ID
Boise, ID has 310 public schools (60 high, 42 middle, 168 elementary) serving 139,395 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Boise meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Boise, ID
The top high schools in Boise, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Renaissance High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 658 Students
2. Meridian Technical Charter High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 192 Students
3. Meridian Medical Arts Charter
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 185 Students
4. Idaho Fine Arts Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 266 Students
5. Owyhee High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1773 Students
6. Mountain View High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2462 Students
7. Eagle High School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1802 Students
8. Centennial High School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1931 Students
9. Rocky Mountain High School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1917 Students
10. Parma High School
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Projected Test Scores
Parma District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 334 Students
Best Middle Schools in Boise, ID
The top middle schools in Boise, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eagle Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 854 Students
2. Victory Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1048 Students
3. Heritage Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1062 Students
4. Lowell Scott Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 802 Students
5. Sawtooth Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 892 Students
6. Les Bois Junior High School
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Boise Independent District • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 705 Students
7. East Junior High School
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Boise Independent District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 619 Students
8. Star Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 895 Students
9. North Junior High School
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Boise Independent District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 876 Students
10. Lake Hazel Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1065 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Boise, ID
The top elementary schools in Boise, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Highlands Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boise Independent District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 294 Students
2. Galileo Magnet School
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Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 753 Students
3. Collister Elementary School
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Boise Independent District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 261 Students
4. Paramount Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 501 Students
5. Pioneer School Of The Arts
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 667 Students
6. Washington Elementary School
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Boise Independent District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 260 Students
7. Legacy Charter School
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Projected Test Scores
Legacy Public Charter School Inc. • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 310 Students
8. Adams Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Boise Independent District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 272 Students
9. Eagle Hills Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 409 Students
10. Hillsdale Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Joint School District No. 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 690 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Boise, ID
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Boise, ID has a total population of 764,718 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Boise, ID
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Boise, ID.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.45 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.01 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Boise, ID.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Boise, ID.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Boise, ID Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Boise, ID
How many schools are in Boise, ID?
Boise, ID has 310 public schools: 60 high schools, 42 middle schools and 168 elementary schools, serving 139,395 students in total.
How do schools in Boise perform on state tests?
On average, 310 schools in Boise score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Boise meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Boise?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Boise
71 of 79 schools in Boise carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 27B: 12C: 11D: 15F: 6
All 79 public schools we grade in Boise. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Boise Senior High School
- Borah Senior High School
- Capital Senior High School
- Centennial High School
- Frank Church High School
- Isucceed Virtual High School
- Timberline High School
Middle and junior high schools (11)
- East Junior High School
- Fairmont Junior High School
- Hillside Junior High School
- Lake Hazel Middle School
- Les Bois Junior High School
- Lowell Scott Middle School
- Minidoka Junior High Alternative
- North Junior High School
- Riverglen JR High School
- South Junior High School
- West Junior High
Elementary and primary schools (42)
- Adams Elementary School
- Amity Elementary School
- Boise Online School Elementary
- Cecil D Andrus Elementary
- Collister Elementary School
- Cynthia Mann Elementary School
- Desert Sage Elementary School
- Frontier Elementary School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Grace Jordan Elementary
- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Highlands Elementary School
- Hillcrest Elementary School
- Horizon Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Joplin Elementary School
- Koelsch Elementary School
- Lake Hazel Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Longfellow Elementary School
- Lowell Elementary School
- Madison Early Childhood School
- Maple Grove Elementary School
- Mcmillan Elementary
- Monroe Elementary School
- Morley Nelson Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary School
- Owyhee Elementary School
- Pepper Ridge Elementary
- Pierce Park Elementary School
- Riverside Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Shadow Hills Elementary
- Silver Sage Elementary School
- Taft Elementary School
- Trail Wind Elementary
- Ustick Elementary School
- Valley View Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- White Pine Elementary School
- Whitney Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
Other schools and academies (19)
- Ada County Juvenile Center
- Boise Online School Secondary
- Cardinal Academy
- Christine Donnell School Of The Arts
- Dehryl A Dennis Prof Tech Center
- Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy
- Empower Connections Academy
- Forge International School
- Idaho Connects Online Alternative School
- Inspire Virtual Charter School
- Isucceed Academy
- Peace Valley Charter School
- Pioneer School Of The Arts
- Rolling Hills Public Charter
- Sage International School Of Boise
- Summerwind Stem Academy
- Tiger Learn Program
- Treasure Valley Mathscience
- Village Leadership Academy
Private schools (24)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Kelly High School
- Boise Valley Adventist School
- Calvary Christian School
- Cloverdale Montessori
- Cole Valley Christian School
- Hillside Academy
- Kidz Connection Montessori
- Lakewood Montessori
- Learning Tree Inc
- Logan Christian Academy
- Montessori Academy On Parkcenter
- Northview Montessori Preschool And Kindergarten
- One Stone
- Overland Montessori
- Petra Christian Academy
- Riverstone International School
- Rose Hill Montessori School
- Sacred Heart Catholic School
- St Joseph's Catholic School
- St Marks Elementary School
- St Marys School
- The Children's School Of Boise
- Vineyard Christian Academy
- Wesleyan Preschool & Kindergarten