Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000049
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4426 CATALPA DRIVE, BOISE, ID 83703 · (208) 854-4650 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
28 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 16% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
74.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #16 of 323 | #9 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #9 of 319 | #8 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #260 of 393 | #67 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #106 of 295 | #35 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #110 of 296 | #30 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #323 of 328 | #71 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #40 of 70 | #8 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
262
+86 (+49%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 15.8 | 16.6:1 | 11% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 15.1 | 17.0:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 7% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 5% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 15.5 | 15.9:1 | 15% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 13 | 19.1:1 | 15% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 23% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 15 | 18.9:1 | 33% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 18 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school located in BOISE, Idaho. Federal data show 262 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average enrollment is about 332.
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT is the local district for COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 52 schools with 22,134 students.
More than half of enrollment at COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 71%. Next come 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 83% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 46%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. The school has 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.6:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. Federal data show 11% of students (28) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Ada County.
In the surrounding county, Ada County, the median household earns about $91,502 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Ada County has 156 public schools with about 80,006 students, including COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 0.6 miles separate COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal records list enrollment at COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as 176 in 2020-21 and 262 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Nearby schools
- HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 561
- CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 412
- TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 301
- FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL1.3 mi · 376
- PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 233
- ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL1.6 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.