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Collister Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4426 Catalpa Drive, Boise, ID 83703 · (208) 854-4650 · Part of Boise City Independent School District 1

Boise City’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Collister Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 48.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boise City kids: 10 schools

On the path

Where Boise City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Collister Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–910 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4426 Catalpa Drive, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten21
Grade 130
Grade 239
Grade 337
Grade 445
Grade 547
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
176’20
267’21
261’22
257’23
262’24

Up 48.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 13%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Collister Elementary School from Boise City families.

Other schools in Boise City Independent School District 1

The district →
White Pine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
B+
555 students18:1
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
C−
490 students16:1
Trail Wind Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
A−
475 students20:1
Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
C−
472 students18:1
Whitney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
D
469 students17:1
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
B
412 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Boise City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.