Collister Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703

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Top 5%

Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Collister Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5% in ID
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Collister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Collister Elementary School's student population of 257 students has grown by 46% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Collister Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	18
1	34
2	31
3	47
4	45
5	40
6	41

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School
2023	261
2022	267
2021	176
2020	239
2019	239
2018	254
2017	254
2016	248
2015	235
2014	256
2013	252
2012	247
2011	254
2010	228
2009	226
2008	219
2007	187
2006	201
2005	233
2004	205
2003	227
2002	242
2001	283
2000	304
1999	309
1998	319
1997	327
1996	322
1995	335
1994	350
1993	357
1992	349
1991	338
1990	441
1989	389
1988	363
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School
2023	16
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	16
2011	20
2010	15
2009	16
2008	15
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13
2004	11
2003	11
2002	16
2001	15
2000	16
1999	16
1998	17
1997	17
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	19
1989	18
1988	18
1987	17

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Collister Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Collister Elementary School is 0.47, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

#12 out of 704 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School
2023	#12
2022	#11
2021	#13
2019	#4
2018	#16
2017	#8
2016	#19
2015	#11
2013	#32
2012	#12
2011	#109

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70-74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	72%	41%	44%
2022	77%	42%	46%
2021	77%	40%	42%
2019	87%	45%	47%
2018	77%	44%	47%
2017	77%	42%	44%
2016	72%	42%	46%
2015	72%	40%	45%
2013	92%	81%	82%
2012	95%	80%	81%
2011	87%	80%	82%

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80-84%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2022	82%	55%	57%
2021	77%	54%	56%
2019	87%	55%	57%
2018	77%	54%	47%
2017	77%	52%	55%
2016	72%	53%	56%
2015	72%	51%	57%
2013	95%	89%	91%
2012	95%	89%	91%
2011	92%	88%	90%
2010	95%	87%	89%

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50-59%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	15:1
2020	17:1	19:1	17:1
2019	17:1	19:1	17:1
2018	17:1	19:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	18:1	19:1	17:1
2015	16:1	19:1	17:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	13:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	18:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	18:1	18:1
2003	21:1	18:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	19:1
1995	18:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	23:1	20:1	20:1
1989	22:1	21:1	21:1
1988	20:1	21:1	20:1
1987	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	14%	1%	4%
2022	17%	1%	5%
2021	10%	1%	3%
2020	13%	1%	4%
2019	13%	1%	4%
2018	10%	1%	4%
2017	10%	1%	4%
2016	9%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	7%	2%	5%
2010	7%	2%	5%
2009	10%	2%	5%
2008	9%	2%	4%
2007	8%	2%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	8%	19%	15%
2022	5%	19%	14%
2021	5%	19%	14%
2020	2%	18%	13%
2019	2%	18%	13%
2018	2%	18%	13%
2017	2%	18%	13%
2016	2%	18%	13%
2015	3%	17%	14%
2014	4%	17%	12%
2013	4%	16%	12%
2012	2%	16%	11%
2011	3%	16%	10%
2010	3%	15%	9%
2009	2%	14%	9%
2008	1%	14%	9%
2007	4%	13%	9%
2006	3%	12%	8%
2005	2%	12%	8%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	5%	11%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	1%	1%	5%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%

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White

71%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	72%	74%	72%
2022	72%	74%	73%
2021	81%	74%	74%
2020	82%	75%	75%
2019	82%	75%	75%
2018	84%	76%	76%
2017	84%	76%	76%
2016	84%	76%	77%
2015	85%	77%	73%
2014	87%	77%	77%
2013	88%	78%	78%
2012	88%	78%	79%
2011	85%	78%	80%
2010	88%	80%	82%
2009	86%	81%	83%
2008	89%	81%	83%
2007	86%	82%	85%
2006	90%	84%	85%
2005	94%	84%	85%
2004	93%	84%	87%
2003	92%	86%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	0.46	0.42	0.46
2022	0.45	0.42	0.45
2021	0.33	0.42	0.43
2020	0.31	0.41	0.43
2019	0.31	0.41	0.43
2018	0.29	0.39	0.40
2017	0.29	0.39	0.40
2016	0.29	0.39	0.39
2015	0.27	0.38	0.40
2014	0.24	0.38	0.39
2013	0.23	0.37	0.38
2012	0.22	0.37	0.36
2011	0.27	0.37	0.35
2010	0.22	0.34	0.32
2009	0.24	0.33	0.31
2008	0.20	0.32	0.29
2007	0.26	0.31	0.28
2006	0.19	0.29	0.26
2005	0.12	0.28	0.25
2004	0.13	0.28	0.24
2003	0.15	0.25	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	5%	24%	19%
2022	5%	20%	16%
2021	4%	25%	21%
2020	9%	31%	26%
2019	9%	31%	26%
2018	12%	36%	27%
2017	12%	36%	27%
2016	11%	38%	28%
2015	19%	39%	39%
2014	16%	37%	29%
2013	24%	38%	38%
2012	23%	39%	36%
2011	19%	36%	34%
2010	19%	33%	30%
2009	14%	29%	26%
2008	12%	27%	23%
2007	20%	27%	23%
2006	24%	28%	24%
2005	31%	28%	23%
2004	25%	27%	24%
2003	23%	27%	23%
2002	29%	26%	21%
2001	27%	25%	19%
2000	19%	23%	17%
1999	18%	23%	18%
1998	18%	24%	18%
1997	15%	23%	17%
1996	20%	23%	17%
1995	14%	23%	16%
1994	12%	22%	17%
1993	16%	22%	17%
1992	11%	20%	15%
1991	13%	19%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Collister Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	2%	9%	14%
2021	1%	6%	11%
2020	3%	8%	14%
2019	3%	8%	14%
2018	4%	10%	13%
2017	4%	10%	13%
2016	3%	9%	13%
2015	1%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	10%
2013	2%	9%	5%
2012	4%	10%	6%
2011	4%	9%	6%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	11%	10%	8%
2007	11%	10%	9%
2006	9%	10%	8%
2005	10%	10%	8%
2004	10%	10%	7%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	10%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boise Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Collister Elementary School's ranking?

Collister Elementary School is ranked #12 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Collister Elementary School often compared to?

Collister Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cynthia Mann Elementary School, Taft Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Collister Elementary School?

257 students attend Collister Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Collister Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Collister Elementary School?

Collister Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Collister Elementary School offer ?

Collister Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Collister Elementary School part of?

Collister Elementary School is part of Boise Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Collister Elementary School located?

Collister Elementary School is located in the Collister neighborhood of Boise, ID. There are 1 other public schools located in Collister.

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