Best Elementary Schools in Idaho

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 301)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
160210000901	241	Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9325 West Mossywood Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 350-4020	522	38	13.6	52.9%	308 (59.0%)	61 (11.7%)	73 (14.0%)	34 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	34 (6.5%)	$7,445			$1,345			$6,100	19.6	26.8	188	53
160093000975	242	Bridgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1499 Indian Hollow Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 552-5577	470	27	17.4	45.7%	293 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (33.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	$6,201			$751			$5,451	19.4	20.7	202	40
160192000974	243	South Fork Elementary	Public	K-4	7133 South 2000 West	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 359-3369	293	15	19.4	43.3%	259 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$6,746			$1,169			$5,578	19.1	30.8	174	69
160093000999	244	Bonneville Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-8	2017 E 49 N	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 525-4400	308	9	34.2		283 (91.9%)	7 (2.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$6,295			$437			$5,858	18.2	24.3	194	50
160219000666	245	Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 18th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 436-9707	633	35	18.1	69.2%	338 (53.4%)	3 (0.5%)	274 (43.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	$7,467			$1,464			$6,002	18.1	15.6	219	26
160234000375	246	Iowa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	626 Iowa	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4621	490	25	19.6	61.6%	277 (56.5%)	1 (0.2%)	186 (38.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	$7,641			$1,442			$6,198	17.9	18.7	205	41
160030000908	247	Alturas Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1111 Woodside Elementary Lane	Hailey	83333	Blaine County	Blaine County District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(208) 578-5090	446	36	12.4	36.5%	146 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$15,226			$895			$14,330	17.8	20.1	203	44
160234000941	248	New Horizon Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3313 Park Ridge Drive	Nampa	83616	Ada County	Nampa School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(208) 468-4619	610	33	18.2	63.1%	79 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	529 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$7,113			$1,098			$6,015	16.7	14	223	25
160219000641	249	Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North 1st Street West	Paul	83347	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 438-2211	502	27	18.5	53.0%	285 (56.8%)	1 (0.2%)	210 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$6,657			$1,194			$5,463	16.3	34.7	168	81
160036000059	250	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-5260	215	16	13.1	98.6%	137 (63.7%)	35 (16.3%)	26 (12.1%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	$12,207			$3,030			$9,177	16	11.8	229	21

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISAT Math, ISAT Science, ISAT English Language Arts test scores released by the Idaho Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 22, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Idaho Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences