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Whittier Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

301 North 29th Street, Boise, ID 83702 · (208) 854-6630 · Part of Boise City Independent School District 1

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

Directions
Students
490
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% 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–6Whittier Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–910 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 North 29th Street, Boise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten59
Grade 180
Grade 269
Grade 371
Grade 471
Grade 564
Grade 667
Enrollment over time
424’20
566’21
572’22
531’23
490’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Whittier 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
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
Shadow Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boise
C
404 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.