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Best Public Elementary Schools in Idaho (2026)

The top-ranked public elementary schools in Idaho are North Idaho Stem Charter Academy, Coeur D'alene Charter Academy School and Sorensen Magnet School Of The Arts And Humanities. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public elementary schools are Mccall, Eagle and Meridian.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Idaho is 41%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 55%.

Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Idaho (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
North Idaho Stem Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
15633 North Meyer Road
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 687-8002
Rank: #22.
Coeur D'alene Charter Academy School
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
4904 North Duncan Drive
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 676-1667
Rank: #33.
Sorensen Magnet School Of The Arts And Humanities
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
311 North 9th Street
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-2822
Rank: #44.
Paramount Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
550 West Producer Drive
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4120
Rank: #55.
Galileo Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
4735 West Saguaro Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 350-4105
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Edahow Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2020 Pocatello Creek Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-1844
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3434 Bogus Basin Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5050
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Collister Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-4650
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
7881 Colburn-culver Road
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2734
Rank: #1010.
Pioneer School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
13255 West Mcmillian Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4100
Rank: #1111.
Eagle Hills Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
650 Ranch Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 350-4085
Rank: #1212.
North Star Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
839 North Linder Road
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-9600
Rank: #1313.
Compass Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
4667 West Aviator Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 888-5847
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
915 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Victory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
9779 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 442-9400
Rank: #1616.
Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
4015 South Legacy Way
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 467-0947
Rank: #1717.
Thomas Jefferson Charter
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
1209 Adam Smith Ave
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-8772
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Hunter Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
2051 West Mcmillan Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4285
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Liberty Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
9955 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 466-7952
Rank: #2020.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2100 East Leigh Field Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4090
Rank: #2121.
Chief Joseph School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1100 East Chateau
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 350-4200
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
A B Mcdonald Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2323 East D Street
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-0228
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
979 East 97th North
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4425
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Greensferry Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1520 North Bunting Lane
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 777-0999
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
908 East Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-6030
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Troy Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
103 Trojan Drive
Troy, ID 83871
(208) 835-4261
Rank: #2727.
Hayden Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
900 East Hayden Avenue
Hayden, ID 83835
(208) 772-5006
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Cecil D Andrus Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
6100 Park Meadow Drive
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 939-3400
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
1916 East Street
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3122
Rank: #3030.
Siena Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
2870 East Rome Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4370
Rank: #3131.
Eagle Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1000 West Floating Feather
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2216
Rank: #3232.
Gem Prep Meridian
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
2750 East Gala Street
Deary, ID 83823
(208) 917-9150
Rank: #3333.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
1607 North 15th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6420
Rank: #3434.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
4600 West Gondola Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 332-6800
Rank: #3535.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 854-4190
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