For the 2025 school year, there are 43 public preschools serving 15,003 students in Boise, ID.
The top ranked public preschools in Boise, ID are Highlands Elementary School, Collister Elementary School and Pioneer School Of The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Boise, ID public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 53% statewide average). Pre schools in Boise have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Idaho public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Boise, ID (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3434 Bogus Basin Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5050
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5050
Gr: PK-6 | 280 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Collister Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Gr: PK-6 | 257 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Pioneer School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13255 West Mcmillian Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4100
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
908 East Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-6030
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-6030
Gr: PK-6 | 289 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Cecil D Andrus Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6100 Park Meadow Drive
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 939-3400
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 939-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1607 North 15th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Gr: PK-6 | 267 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
Gr: PK-6 | 240 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12311 West Braddock Drive
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 321-2150
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 321-2150
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1511 North 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5450
Gr: PK-6 | 247 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1740 East Bergeson Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5410
Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1111.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5980
Gr: PK-6 | 312 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1212.
Trail Wind Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3701 East Lake Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-6320
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-6320
Gr: PK-6 | 490 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1313.
Pepper Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2252 South Sumpter Way
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4130
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4130
Gr: PK-5 | 506 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Frontier Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11851 Musket Drive
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4190
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 350-4190
Gr: PK-5 | 271 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Summerwind Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3675 North Jullion Way
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 375-0210
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 375-0210
Gr: PK-5 | 357 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1616.
Lake Hazel Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11711 Lake Hazel Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4075
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4075
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1717.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 East Linden Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6530
Gr: PK-6 | 543 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1818.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3500 Cabarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Gr: PK-6 | 278 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1919.
Silver Sage Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7700 Snohomish Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4485
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 855-4485
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2020.
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5401 West Castle Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4680
Gr: PK-6 | 392 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2121.
Mcmillan Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10901 Mcmillan
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4475
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4475
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2222.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Gr: PK-6 | 308 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2323.
Joplin Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12081 West Demeyer Street
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4345
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4345
Gr: PK-5 | 245 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2424.
Amity Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4220
Gr: PK-6 | 384 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2525.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3555 North Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Gr: PK-6 | 354 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #2626.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2401 Targee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Gr: PK-6 | 273 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2727.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3615 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5620
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5620
Gr: PK-6 | 216 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2828.
Maple Grove Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2800 South Maple Grove Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5540
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5540
Gr: PK-6 | 368 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2929.
Ustick Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12435 West Ustick Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4120
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4120
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3030.
Desert Sage Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9325 West Mossywood Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4020
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 350-4020
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #3131.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 North 29th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6630
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6630
Gr: PK-6 | 531 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #3232.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2045 South Pond Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5080
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5080
Gr: PK-6 | 274 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #3333.
Grace Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6411 West Fairfield
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Gr: PK-6 | 375 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #3434.
Owyhee Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3434 Pasadena Drive
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5850
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5850
Gr: PK-6 | 148 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #3535.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1609 South Owyhee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6580
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6580
Gr: PK-6 | 520 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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Boise, Idaho Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Boise Evening School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
8051 West Salt Creek Ct
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6700
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6700
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
7415 Fairview Avenue
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Gr: PK-6 | 338 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Fort Boise Middle High (Alternative School) (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
300 W Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4860
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4860
Gr: 8-10 | 230 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
5007 Franklin Road
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-4900
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-4900
Gr: PK-6 | 395 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Marian Pritchett Memorial School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1617 North 24th
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6830
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6830
Gr: 6-12
6400 Overland Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Gr: PK-6 | 279 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
911 Mountain Cove Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5650
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5650
Gr: 9-12 | 335 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Boise, ID?
The top ranked public preschools in Boise, ID include Highlands Elementary School, Collister Elementary School and Pioneer School Of The Arts.
How many public preschools are located in Boise?
43 public preschools are located in Boise.
What is the racial composition of students in Boise?
Boise public preschools minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschools average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Boise are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Boise include: Pepper Ridge Elementary School vs. Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy, Grace Jordan Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Grace Jordan Elementary School
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