Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83704

Summary:

The 83704 zip code area of Boise, Idaho is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools. This diverse educational landscape features a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, highlighting both the strengths and challenges within the local school system.

At the top of the pack is Summerwind STEM Academy, an elementary school that consistently ranks among the best in the state with its exceptional test scores and low chronic absenteeism. Other standout schools include Valley View Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School, both of which perform well above district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Horizon Elementary and Fairmont Junior High struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic outcomes, with schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families, such as Morley Nelson Elementary and Cardinal Academy, tending to have lower test scores and graduation rates. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students in the Boise Independent District and Joint School District No. 2.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)							ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Empower Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	600 Steelhead Way #164	Boise	83704	Ada County	Inspire Academics Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 332-6800	137	7	20.9		90 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (25.5%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.1%)								(n/a)
Cardinal Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9492 West Emerald Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Cardinal Academy Incorporated	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 918-1693	31	5	6.0		17 (54.8%)	4 (12.9%)	10 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	730 North Mitchell	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-5170	484	28	17.2	56.2%	259 (53.5%)	32 (6.6%)	141 (29.1%)	29 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	7.3	287^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.3	236^th of 252 public elementary schools	6.3%	51	16.0	28.5	17.1	11.4			17.7		14.1	28.3	43.3	29.8			29.0	$10,030	$1,515	$8,515
Capital Senior High School	Public	9-12	8055 Goddard Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4490	1,220	72	16.8	27.5%	764 (62.6%)	73 (6.0%)	269 (22.0%)	48 (3.9%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	53 (4.3%)	33	110^th of 159 public high schools	30.8%		43.4	64^th of 106 public high schools	39.6%	46							32.8	32.5							49.3	$11,072	$631	$10,441
Fairmont Junior High School	Public	7-9	2121 North Cole Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4790	677	47	14.4	40.6%	388 (57.3%)	51 (7.5%)	183 (27.0%)	23 (3.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.5%)	30.7	116^th of 164 public middle schools	29.3%		20.3	83^rd of 107 public middle schools	22.4%	33					38.8	26.7	33.0	32.9					51.6	47.7	49.8	$10,023	$750	$9,273
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3500 Cabarton Lane	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5700	312	20	16.0	31.4%	245 (78.5%)	11 (3.5%)	41 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	58.5	118^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.9	80^th of 252 public elementary schools	68.3%	38	61.0	59.0	48.9	42.9			53.1	51.1	46.3	60.0	51.1	57.1			53.4	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3555 North Milwaukee Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6370	350	20	17.9	35.7%	235 (67.1%)	10 (2.9%)	74 (21.1%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	53.6	135^th of 301 public elementary schools	55.1%		53.7	114^th of 252 public elementary schools	54.8%	21	48.2	51.0	35.9	54.2			47.4	37.7	54.5	60.8	52.8	59.3			56.8	$8,939	$664	$8,274
Ada County Juvenile Center	Public	5-12	6300 Denton Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4150	11	1	11.0		6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Morley Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7701 West Northview Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-4610	459	26	17.4	98.9%	239 (52.1%)	62 (13.5%)	122 (26.6%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.3%)	13.6	261^st of 301 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.7	232^nd of 252 public elementary schools	7.9%	29	28.0	25.0	13.6	31.4			24.7	23.3			28.8	49.3			34.3	$10,218	$1,645	$8,573
Summerwind Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3675 North Jullion Way	Boise	83704	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(208) 375-0210	372	26	14.5	40.1%	269 (72.3%)	25 (6.7%)	43 (11.6%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	85.5	42^nd of 301 public elementary schools	86.0%		93.8	13^th of 252 public elementary schools	94.8%	29	63.3	61.7	64.9				63.2	68.5	66.7	70.1	80.7				72.3	$6,805	$988	$5,817

Cities Near Zip Code 83704

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boise	0.77 mi	84	28^th
Meridian	0.84 mi	49	15^th
Garden City	2.4 mi	3
Eagle	4.87 mi	9	2^nd
Hidden Springs	6.88 mi	1	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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