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D−

Koelsch Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2015 North Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706 · (208) 854-5300 · Part of Boise City Independent School District 1

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

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Koelsch Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 27.4% 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–6Koelsch Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–910 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2015 North Curtis Road, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 245
Grade 353
Grade 444
Grade 541
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
252’20
311’21
320’22
318’23
321’24

Up 27.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 26%Black 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Koelsch 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.