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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1607 North 15th Street, Boise, ID 83702 · (208) 854-6420 · Part of Boise City Independent School District 1

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

Directions
Students
268
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 46.4% 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–6Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–910 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

1607 North 15th Street, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 139
Grade 243
Grade 334
Grade 439
Grade 535
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
183’20
260’21
260’22
267’23
268’24

Up 46.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington 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.