Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000060
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2015 NORTH CURTIS ROAD, BOISE, ID 83706 · (208) 854-5300 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Idaho public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
307 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 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
65%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
24.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
15.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 →
Schools most like KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 321 | 95.6% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 228 | 98.7% | N/A |
| MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY BOISE | 392 | 97.7% | N/A |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 299 | 98.7% | N/A |
| GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 278 | 96.8% | N/A |
| GRACE JORDAN ELEMENTARY BOISE | 402 | 98.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #319 of 323 | #78 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #304 of 319 | #76 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #214 of 393 | #55 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #39 of 295 | #13 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #7 of 296 | #5 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #14 of 328 | #14 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #75 of 208 | #35 of 58 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
+69 (+27%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 321 | 21.8 | 14.7:1 | 96% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 99% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 19.5 | 16.4:1 | 99% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | 99% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 22.5 | 17.7:1 | 99% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 99% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 68% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 42% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 21 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (398 to 321); teachers down 3% (22.5 to 21.8).
About KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a medium-sized elementary school, KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in BOISE, Idaho. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 321 students in pre-K through 6.
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which has 52 schools and 22,134 students.
By race and ethnicity, KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 50% White. It is also 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Ada County is roughly 83% White. By the diversity index, KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 65%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 96%. That is higher than the 34% average for public schools in Ada County.
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Idaho public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ada County, median household income is about $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 156 public schools in Ada County, which together enroll about 80,006 students.
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 252 in 2020-21 and 321 in 2024-25, a 27% increase.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 573
- ADA COUNTY JUVENILE CENTER0.9 mi · 11
- FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 659
- FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL1.1 mi · 376
- MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 392
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KOELSCH 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.